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)
Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
Some bemoaned a drop-off in casual in-person discussions outside of meetings in the post-pandemic era, while others raised concerns about a lack of transparency when debate happens privately.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
In Florida, the number of kindergartners with mandatory vaccinations decreased to 88% in the 2023-24 school year from 94% in 2019-20, a drop-off of several thousand kids.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Children who have fled instability or danger in their home countries are now being forced to contend with a new crisis: not knowing if their parents will be safe during school drop-off.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Revenue drop-off is steep, with many categories losing ~50 percent of apps at each milestone, emphasizing the challenge of sustained growth beyond early revenue benchmarks.
—Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
Some bemoaned a drop-off in casual in-person discussions outside of meetings in the post-pandemic era, while others raised concerns about a lack of transparency when debate happens privately.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
In Florida, the number of kindergartners with mandatory vaccinations decreased to 88% in the 2023-24 school year from 94% in 2019-20, a drop-off of several thousand kids.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Children who have fled instability or danger in their home countries are now being forced to contend with a new crisis: not knowing if their parents will be safe during school drop-off.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop (off)
Verb
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New York Open Data showed that certain types of delays, such as those related to braking issues, rail and roadbed problems and service delivery, decreased on the A line from September to December.—
Nic F. Anderson,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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The three main causes of hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Traders are assigning virtually no probability of a cut at next week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting and only about a 1-in-4 chance of a reduction in May, according to CME Group calculations.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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Dudek acknowledged that at least 7,000 SSA employees are slated to lose their jobs, while the agency is undergoing structural consolidation, including the reduction of 10 regional offices to four and the termination of multiple field office leases.—
Dan Cody,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The intense criticism of the COVID response has left a lingering public distrust in health and diminished their influence.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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The seeming smallness of the story does nothing to diminish the film’s bleakness nor blunt its ultimately devastating impact.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2025
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The dizzying, battering swings for stocks have been coming not just day to day but also hour to hour, and the Dow hurtled between a slight gain and a drop of 689 points on Thursday.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Visitors can admire its thunderous drop from various aerial viewpoints or take a walk along the valley floor for a different perspective.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Crime has since subsided, though its memory hasn’t.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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The uproar surrounding the election has not subsided since that time, despite Ganim later winning two court-ordered re-do elections in 2024.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In Florida, nearly all 67 counties saw a decline in childhood immunizations among kindergartners since COVID came in 2020, state data shows.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Some believe that the back-and-forth movement on tariffs, associated stock market volatility, and marked declines in consumer confidence have set the stage for a significant economic downturn in America's future.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In 2023, the Pirates won 18 of their last 30 games, putting a dent in the playoffs hopes of the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds in the season’s final month.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Read Next State Politics Trump’s deportation campaign won’t ‘make a dent,’ Idaho lawmakers say.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After this, oil production will fall, albeit slowly toward 2050, as decarbonization proceeds and more electric vehicles take to the roads.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Overall, bookings fell after the deadly Jan. 29 D.C. crash, rebounded a bit, and then fell again after the Feb. 17 crash in Toronto, in which a regional jet crashed upon landing, overturned and caught fire.—
Sam Sweeney,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Drop (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20%28off%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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