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drop off

[drop-awf, -of] / ˈdrɒpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
VERB
decrease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
diminish dwindle fall away fall off lessen sag slacken
WEAK
decline slide slip slump
Antonyms
STRONGEST
develop enlarge expand extend grow increase tighten
WEAK
awake go up receive rise take away wake
VERB
deliver
Synonyms
WEAK
deposit give hand over leave let off present set down unload
Antonyms
WEAK
awake go up increase receive rise take away wake
VERB
fall asleep
Synonyms
WEAK
catnap doze doze off drowse have forty winks nod nod off snooze
Antonyms
WEAK
awake go up increase receive rise take away wake
NOUN
falling off, decline
Synonyms
STRONG
decline descent downslide downswing nosedive slowdown
NOUN
stash of drugs
Synonyms
STRONG
cache drop drop joint hoard stash stockpile

Example Sentences

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The one warning sign was a potential drop-off in consumer spending in the fourth quarter.

From MarketWatch

Construction activity fell by 2.1% over the final quarter of 2025, with a fall in repair and maintenance work, as well as a drop-off in the amount of new construction work being started.

From BBC

Several consumer categories - many of which are exposed to tariffs - saw a drop-off in spending at the end of 2025.

From BBC

She runs two drop-off sessions a week, where children who are being home-schooled can play and learn with each other.

From BBC

One local concrete company filed for bankruptcy protection, citing a drop-off in sales because of immigration raids as the reason.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.