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)
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025
Wisconsin’s 2011 labor law changes resulted in a steep, rapid drop-off in union membership, largely due to the outlawing of mandatory union fee payroll deductions.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 June 2025
Use extreme caution on this final stretch of your journey as the southern edge of the roadway has a steep drop-off that plunges down to the Stuart Fork.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
These drop-offs hurt diversity goals, data quality and overall retention.
—Sonali Bloom, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Noun
Thielen’s targets are likely to see a drop-off in his third year with the franchise.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025
Wisconsin’s 2011 labor law changes resulted in a steep, rapid drop-off in union membership, largely due to the outlawing of mandatory union fee payroll deductions.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 June 2025
Use extreme caution on this final stretch of your journey as the southern edge of the roadway has a steep drop-off that plunges down to the Stuart Fork.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
These drop-offs hurt diversity goals, data quality and overall retention.
—Sonali Bloom, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop (off)
Verb
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Several people are still unaccounted for, but the number of missing people has slowly decreased, a San Antonio Fire Department spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLE.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
14 June 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Largely confirming what other economic models have predicted, the Congressional Budget Office's estimations show that the tradeoff for a $2.8 trillion deficit reduction over 10 years would be an overall reduction in household wealth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
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This reduction in fuel consumption translates to lower operating costs and a significant decrease in carbon emissions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2025
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The perception that Iran’s military strength is significantly diminished will raise questions about the stability of its political system.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Start with adding a few drops to a quart of water and test it out on a couple of leaves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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Sinner broke Djokovic again at 4-3 in the second set, which included a nasty cut drop from the baseline that the 24-time major winner stretched for but couldn’t reach.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The rain had stopped and much of the floodwater was subsiding.—
Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Yet, the excitement quickly subsided—shares fell 1.18% in after-hours trading to $178.84 following a mixed Q1 earnings report that exceeded EPS expectations but fell short on sales forecasts.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Russell Reynolds' Global CEO Turnover Index reports that the average CEO tenure dropped from 8.1 years in Q1 2024 to 6.8 years in Q1 2025, marking the sharpest decline in recent years.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The decline in shipping has broader ripple effects on L.A.’s logistics economy.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Schweitzer’s retirement dents the depth at an already questionable position for the Patriots.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2025
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Debuting in April with all eight episodes dropping at once, Étoile earned mostly positive reviews but failed to make a dent in the Nielsen streaming charts.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Connecticut is coming off a blowout loss against the Mystics, falling 104-67.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Wolfe's consistent buyback basket screens for companies that have such a track record of stock repurchases that their share counts have fallen for at least 10 straight years.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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“Drop (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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