as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
my interest in photography has dropped off over the years
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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
the drop-off in movie attendance was the greatest in more than a decade
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Recent Examples of drop (off)
Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Surveillance footage from around Canton will suggest that Read’s taillight was intact until the drop-off and then was shattered.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
The drop-off program is in partnership with Universal Waste.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The Lyft/Uber pick-up and drop-off spots will get you the closest to the park.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The drop-off in travel from Canada to the United States comes amid a bubbling tit-for-tat trade squabble between the two nations.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Surveillance footage from around Canton will suggest that Read’s taillight was intact until the drop-off and then was shattered.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
The drop-off program is in partnership with Universal Waste.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The Lyft/Uber pick-up and drop-off spots will get you the closest to the park.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop (off)
Verb
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In terms of a mechanism, the rejection seems to decrease levels of a neuropeptide in the brain, which increases after mating, leading Heberlein et al.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Keeping those cuts on the books would decrease revenue by $4.5 trillion from 2025 through 2034, according to estimates from the Tax Foundation.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Recognize The Risks Of A Trade War To Everyone The last major trade war of the 1930s was accompanied by a 60% reduction in global trade.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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There is a fear that this settlement will ultimately lead to a dramatic reduction in spots available, although no one knows for sure.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As time went on, her pain diminished, but August decided to go to the emergency room.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The VMAs, which have seen their social capital diminish over the past few years, delivered a promising ceremony in 2024.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Overnight, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 13.2%, the biggest single day percentage drop since October 1997, according to The Journal.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Extensive work on the building included moving the entrance from its side back to to the original front and removing drop ceilings that covered the original beam work.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The swelling in the area never subsided, prompting surgery to clean up bone spurs that had traveled dangerously close to his Achilles tendon.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The rain, expected to begin late Sunday, will subside by Monday afternoon, but below-average temperatures will hang around all week, according to the National Weather Service.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Apparel exports from Turkey saw a decline of 6 percent in January-February 2025, and a drop of 4.47 percent year-on-year in 2024, with the last month of the year falling almost 11 percent.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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The exhibition community and studios alike have suffered some cruel blows, but for now the domestic marketplace seems to be settling in at around a 20% decline from 2019.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Then the pandemic sparked a moving frenzy, putting a serious dent in that number.—
Samantha Latson,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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If 200,000 Gold Cards are sold at $5 million each, the resulting $1 trillion could make a meaningful dent in the national debt.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield fell as low as 4% as investors turned to bonds in their search for safety.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Drop (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20%28off%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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