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)
Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
Mayor Adams on Tuesday poured cold water on the idea that deportation fears since President Trump’s inauguration have led to a drop-off in New York City public school attendance — despite early signs that some immigrant families are fearful about sending their children to school.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
From there, however, there’s a sharp drop-off in the vigor of comments from American industry about tariffs with the potential to upend the global economy.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
In 2018, border agents raided an Ajo, Arizona, property that No More Deaths used as a staging area for water drop-offs in the desert.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Window Trail Hikers should tackle the 5.5-mile out and back Window Trail, which descends 1,000 feet from the Chisos Trailhead, at 5,400 feet elevation, through Oak Creek Canyon to a sheer drop-off framed by towering cliffs.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
Mayor Adams on Tuesday poured cold water on the idea that deportation fears since President Trump’s inauguration have led to a drop-off in New York City public school attendance — despite early signs that some immigrant families are fearful about sending their children to school.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
From there, however, there’s a sharp drop-off in the vigor of comments from American industry about tariffs with the potential to upend the global economy.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
In 2018, border agents raided an Ajo, Arizona, property that No More Deaths used as a staging area for water drop-offs in the desert.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop (off)
Verb
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In other second-quarter statistics, there was a 50.9 percent gross margin rate, representing an increase of 110 basis points year-over-year; inventory decreased 1.3 percent last quarter to 404.6 million euros.—
David Moin,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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Africa’s lion population has decreased by nearly half over the past quarter century, according to the African Wildlife Foundation, and the lion is regionally extinct in 15 African countries.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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The agency elevated its fight against climate change into a central pillar of U.S. development work akin to poverty reduction — a woeful distraction from its work in war zones and in countries suffering famine.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 Feb. 2025
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Other levers include responsible consumption, material reduction and refill/reuse.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2025
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Although his output had diminished, from an availability and form perspective, Villa valued him higher than Douglas Luiz or Diaby and with greater scope for improvement.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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This has less to do with a diminishing talent pool than a changing industry where the lines between Corman’s world and Hollywood at large became more sharply drawn.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Cook said an outcome without a major safety incident will be critical for businesses like his own that saw traffic drop following the New Year’s Day attack.—
Mark Guarino,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Then, her accessories: Her XL oval sunglasses and chunky gold detailed drop earrings.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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By most measures, political violence subsided after January 2021, in part because hundreds of participants in the January 6 attack were convicted and imprisoned.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, the north winds subsided and hundreds of firefighters and volunteers got the fire under control.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Mike Scott, interim fire chief, had expressed concern over the decline in volunteerism back in February at the Shakopee City Council meeting that revealed the report’s findings.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Retirees are leaning more on Social Security amid the decline of the traditional workplace pension, a dependable source of retirement income for generations of Americans.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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First things first: acne scars are a combination of pigmentation left over from inflammation and the dents in the skin left behind after acne breakouts.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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Photos often show the exact device, including any scratches, dents or screen damage.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Good news for green energy The cost of a utility-scale solar panels has fallen 82% since 2010, according to the the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Miami won the Supporters Shield last season after the best regular season record in MLS history, but the team fell short in the playoffs, losing in the first round to Atlanta United.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Drop (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20%28off%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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