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dropping

[drop-ing] / ˈdrɒp ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
down
Synonyms
STRONGEST
downward
STRONG
cascading declining depressed descending downgrade downhill falling inferior precipitating sagging sinking sliding slipping slumping
WEAK
bottomward earthward gravitating groundward nether subjacent to the bottom under underneath
Antonyms
WEAK
above cheerful cheery happy heartened higher
ADJECTIVE
downhill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
falling
WEAK
declining dipping sloping downward
ADJECTIVE
fatigued
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exhausted listless weary
STRONG
beat bedraggled bushed enervated overtired prostrate spent tuckered wasted worn
WEAK
all in blasé burned out dead dead tired dead-beat dog-tired dog-weary done in droopy fagged out jaded languid languorous lassitudinous out of gas played-out pooped ready to drop washed out worn-out zonked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
energetic fresh lively untired
STRONG
invigorated unused
WEAK
alert energized keen refreshed vivacious
ADJECTIVE
lessening
Synonyms
STRONG
abating declining depreciating diminishing dwindling ebbing lightening lowering moderating narrowing plummeting plunging quieting sagging shrinking sinking slackening slowing slumping softening subsiding waning wasting weakening
WEAK
dying down fading away losing momentum shriveling up wearing down wearing off
ADJECTIVE
sinking
Synonyms
STRONG
drowning engulfing fading falling immersing submerging
NOUN
elimination
Synonyms
STRONGEST
destruction eradication expulsion rejection withdrawal
STRONG
cut discard displacement ejection exclusion extermination omission riddance
WEAK
taking away weeding out
Antonyms
STRONG
addition inclusion
NOUN
liquidation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clearance destruction eradication expulsion removal withdrawal
STRONG
cut discard displacement ejection exclusion extermination omission purge rejection riddance
WEAK
taking away weeding out
Antonyms
STRONG
acceptance addition allowance inclusion
NOUN
purgation
Synonyms
STRONG
cut destruction discard displacement ejection eradication evacuation exclusion excretion expulsion extermination omission purification rejection riddance withdrawal
WEAK
taking away weeding out
Antonyms
STRONG
acceptance addition allowance inclusion
NOUN
shedding
Synonyms
STRONG
desquamation exfoliating exuviating molting
WEAK
exuviation

Example Sentences

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Thank whatever god responsible that never happened, because the devastation of dropping just one nuke would be so horrendous that we can barely comprehend it.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Bitcoin fell 0.8% to $80,209 over 24 hours, trading 58% below its October record high after briefly dropping below $80,000.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Governor Tim Walz announced he was dropping his re-election bid after criticism about the way he has handled the issue.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The burger chain’s shares were dropping nearly 30% in the face of cost inflation and challenging consumer sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

I go up and down the ramp, taking fish off the charter boats, then dropping them off at the top to be filleted for the tourists.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith