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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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So some economists are starting to suspect that foreigners who dropped out of the U.S. workforce at the height of last year’s aggressive immigration enforcement are now coming back to work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Two months ago, before Swalwell dropped out of the race, support for Becerra registered at just 5%.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Did he just have a brain fart and forget that Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the primary?

From Slate • May 30, 2026

Soon he quit his fraternity and not long after dropped out of school.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

I came to hate school too, but I knew our lives would never get better if we dropped out.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo