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dropping

[drop-ing] / ˈdrɒp ɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
downhill
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
sinking
Synonyms






NOUN
shedding
Synonyms
STRONG
desquamation exfoliating exuviating molting
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Or, use a smart thermostat: A programmable or smart thermostat automates the heavy lifting, raising temperatures when you’re at work and dropping them right before you walk through the door.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Others are dropping six figures on upgraded SUVs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

In some ways, Cunha reminds me a lot of my old Liverpool team-mate Roberto Firmino in the way he is always dropping deep, and giving the defender marking him a doubt about what to do.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The European bicycle market shrunk in 2025 for the third year in a row, with sales dropping four percent to 15.2 million units, according to consultants EY-Parthenon.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

He capered out from under the porch where he lived in hot weather, and ran circles around us, dropping down to slide his hind end in the weeds.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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