dropped off

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

Example Sentences

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She vanished after being dropped off at her home by relatives that evening.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

It was dropped off at an industrial estate and driven by Murrell to his mother's address in Dunfermline, where it remained until it was seized by police on 5 April 2023.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

For example, when Reckitt rolled out 12 AI solutions for its marketing team, it noticed usage for some tools dropped off after a few weeks as employees reverted to old habits, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Hundreds of fans filled the college town’s sidewalks, and streets were closed for the black SUVs that dropped off A-listers and executives on the bright blue carpet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“Eh, what’s that! Oh, Matthias, there you are. Dear me, I must have dropped off for a moment. Sorry, it won’t happen again.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques