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as in throws
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
I dropped the fly ball drop the anchor
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as in plunges
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
although they start out high, prices for home electronics eventually drop
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as in stops
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
drop what you're doing and come here
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as in abandons
to stop doing (something) permanently
isn't it time you dropped that smoking habit and spent your money on better things?
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as in falls
to lead or extend downward
the cable car tracks can drop suddenly, so be sure to hang onto something
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as in cancels
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
drop that plan in favor of another
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as in produces
to bring forth from the womb
the cow dropped her calf early this morning
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as in downs
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
dropped the would-be mugger in his tracks with a single well-aimed blow
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as in loses
to fail to win, gain, or obtain
the local hockey team has dropped two out of the last three contests
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as in drips
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
the cold glass dropped condensation
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as in pays
to hand over or use up in payment
I dropped $50 on these shoes
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as in mentions
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
he would ever so "casually" drop the names of celebrities he knew personally
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as in reduces
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
with these icy road conditions, drivers should be dropping their speed
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as in dies
to stop living
during the Black Death people all over Asia and Europe were dropping like flies
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as in dips
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
the sudden drop of the plane really shook up the passengers
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as in decreases
the amount by which something is lessened
a huge drop in pressure
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as in advantages
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
got the drop on his opponent very early in the wrestling match
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Recent Examples of drops
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Once the radiation density drops sufficiently, matter becomes dominant, with the matter density then dominating the cosmic expansion rate.
—Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The loss drops Florida to 35-33-3.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
By July 15, the maximum drops to $8,000.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
As the temperature drops, the cold causes the protein to shift into a more stable state in which one of its key structural pillars bends sharply, breaks away from its neighbor and straightens out.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2026
Vocal powerhouse Raye, whose second studio album This Music May Contain Hope drops the day after the ceremony, will also perform.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
The series finale drops on FX on March 26.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2026
Finally, unpaved House Rock Valley Road drops you at the Wire Pass Trailhead.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Christian wins individual immunity for Purple but drops.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Pok swiped clear his glass; new drops immediately streaked across the silicon display.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The eight-episode season drops on Netflix on April 16.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Then apply a couple of drops of dish soap to the wet fabric.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Just take cinnamon and put a couple of drops of water and make it into a paste and apply it to the cut.
—Ryan Conner, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
The median decline was 25%, and four stores saw drops significantly steeper than that.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Health precautions If air quality drops, stay indoors as much as possible.
—Brandi D. Addison, Des Moines Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
The find helps explain water’s odd behavior and its unusual properties, including the reason ice cubes float and how liquid water expands as its temperature drops below 39 degrees Fahrenheit (four degrees Celsius).
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Once the radiation density drops sufficiently, matter becomes dominant, with the matter density then dominating the cosmic expansion rate.
—Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The loss drops Florida to 35-33-3.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
By July 15, the maximum drops to $8,000.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
As the temperature drops, the cold causes the protein to shift into a more stable state in which one of its key structural pillars bends sharply, breaks away from its neighbor and straightens out.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2026
Vocal powerhouse Raye, whose second studio album This Music May Contain Hope drops the day after the ceremony, will also perform.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
The series finale drops on FX on March 26.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2026
Finally, unpaved House Rock Valley Road drops you at the Wire Pass Trailhead.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
Add the mochiko, orange juice, sugar, vanilla, and a few drops of vinegar, and stir until a smooth batter forms.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Christian wins individual immunity for Purple but drops.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Pok swiped clear his glass; new drops immediately streaked across the silicon display.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The eight-episode season drops on Netflix on April 16.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Then apply a couple of drops of dish soap to the wet fabric.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Just take cinnamon and put a couple of drops of water and make it into a paste and apply it to the cut.
—Ryan Conner, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
The median decline was 25%, and four stores saw drops significantly steeper than that.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Health precautions If air quality drops, stay indoors as much as possible.
—Brandi D. Addison, Des Moines Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drops
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This throws fuel on the already burning flames of modern India’s de facto patriotic sentiments, wherein the country’s Hindu majority (via an ethnonationalist movement known as Hindutva) is given free rein, not unlike Hamza, to lynch minorities.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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No matter how much cash a candidate throws at a campaign, Georgia history is full of rich people, from Michael Coles to Guy Millner and Kelly Loeffler, who ran for high office but still fell flat.—
Patricia Murphy,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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His documentary plunges viewers into a 1996 expedition in Brazil to contact the isolate Indigenous Koruba people in the Amazon rainforest.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Set in a remote harbor village near the DMZ, the sci-fi thriller kicks off with reports of a mysterious discovery that plunges the town into a desperate fight for survival.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Much of physicists’ intuition stops being helpful in an expanding universe.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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The run hits major arenas including Chase Center in San Francisco, United Center in Chicago, TD Garden in Boston and stops across Canada, before closing out at the band’s home turf.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
29 Mar. 2026
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Frates and some other Miamians want the YMCA of Greater Miami to take over the building and put in athletic facilities after the library abandons the building.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Per a synopsis shared with IndieWire, the series tells the story of María José Cano (Dávila), a woman using a wheelchair after an accident, who abandons the love of her life (García Bernal) at the altar.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2026
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Support falls somewhat, to 70%, among non-MAGA Republicans.—
Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Payton’s falls short of Chamberlain Gary Payton II had a chance to equal the feat of one of the game’s greatest players on Friday.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The plan cancels the Gateway lunar space station, with its resources being repurposed for the surface base.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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If an airline cancels a flight or a connection becomes impossible, passengers are typically entitled to rebook or request refunds, depending on the airline’s policies.—
Hana Al-Khodairi,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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That’s the group that produces the festival.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Film Independent produces the annual Film Independent Spirit Awards and has spent more than four decades championing independent storytelling.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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But Sarah Graves gives a bit too much room and Penn downs a 3-pointeron the wing.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Nov. 2025
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