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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 pavilions expand and contract, stretching along Grove Drive, with white fencing along the street, and space for school buses to drop off students.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

A shuttle bus will also take spectators from Massey Avenue to Ormeau Park after the start of the race at Stormont and additional buses will drop off runners off at their designated relay changeover point.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

As cars and taxis pulled up to drop off passengers, staff quickly turned them away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Few if any ships that are going in the opposite direction—heading toward the Gulf to pick up or drop off products—will enter the strait without an extension of the cease-fire.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

I planned to just drop off my school books in my room so I wouldn’t have to carry my pack with me all the way to our stone circle.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith