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dropped out

VERB

stop doing an activity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon back out cease give up quit withdraw

WEAK

forsake give notice leave renege retreat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue remain stay

WEAK

begin carry out engage join

Example Sentences

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He dropped out of university to focus on his sportswear brand Gymshark.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

She dropped out after two years, citing mental-health issues.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Adani was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat state, to a middle-class family but dropped out of school at 16 and moved to financial capital Mumbai to find work in the city's lucrative gem trade.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Gannaway lived with her father, who had dropped out of school and worked as a garbage collector before an injury landed him on disability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

You were supposed to be Maria before you dropped out of the show.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy