dropping off
Example Sentences
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Frank Ocean gave a divisive performance Weekend 1 before dropping off the Weekend 2 lineup.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Watching their dog, dropping off their dry cleaning or picking up a package are all forms of care.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
In December Gustafson posted a short video to Instagram showing her and her husband, who now works for the club full-time, dropping off bins of hunter green and red envelopes at a local post office.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Instead of dropping off a casserole, you might offer to handle grocery pickup or coordinate a week of delivery.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026
Jo lay long awake that night, and was just dropping off when the sound of a stifled sob made her fly to Beth’s bedside, with the anxious inquiry, “What is it, dear?”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
