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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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In the UK, VAT is charged at 20% compared to 13.5% in Ireland, and that gap is set to widen with the rate for food-led hospitality dropping to 9% in the summer.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

"Getting there is very expensive and dropping out is very expensive," said Maguire.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Anyone dropping off their ballot at a post office on election day should get it postmarked at the counter, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

It also sees inflation, as measured by annual changes in the consumer-price index, dropping to 2.2% in 2028 and then staying there through 2036.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“We’re dropping him off at Lou Ann’s,” Celia says.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko