Definitions

drop away

VERB

slope

Synonyms

STRONG

angle ascend bank bevel cant descend dip drop fall heel incline lean list pitch rake recline rise shelve skew splay tip

Antonyms

STRONG

ascend decline do forget go up lower straighten

WEAK

even level

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Rosario Cona, 45, a farmhand, told AFP that on Sunday "the land simply dropped away".

From Barron's

“Perfect, perfect. So I’ll scuttle off and start looking now, and I’ll be back after the sun drops away with what news I find.”

From Literature

"That response peaks at about 30 seconds and then drops away very quickly," she adds.

From BBC

"I had this sinking feeling, and all hope just dropped away," she says.

From BBC

But season after season since, that has dropped away.

From BBC