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present participle of drop.

Definitions

dropping

[drop-ing] / ˈdrɒp ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

down

Synonyms

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downward

STRONG

cascading declining depressed descending downgrade downhill falling inferior precipitating sagging sinking sliding slipping slumping

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bottomward earthward gravitating groundward nether subjacent to the bottom under underneath

Antonyms

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above cheerful cheery happy heartened higher

ADJECTIVE

downhill

Synonyms

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falling

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declining dipping sloping downward

ADJECTIVE

fatigued

Synonyms

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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

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energetic fresh lively untired

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invigorated unused

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alert energized keen refreshed vivacious

ADJECTIVE

lessening

Synonyms

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abating declining depreciating diminishing dwindling ebbing lightening lowering moderating narrowing plummeting plunging quieting sagging shrinking sinking slackening slowing slumping softening subsiding waning wasting weakening

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dying down fading away losing momentum shriveling up wearing down wearing off

ADJECTIVE

sinking

Synonyms

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drowning engulfing fading falling immersing submerging

NOUN

elimination

Synonyms

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destruction eradication expulsion rejection withdrawal

STRONG

cut discard displacement ejection exclusion extermination omission riddance

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taking away weeding out

Antonyms

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addition inclusion

NOUN

liquidation

Synonyms

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clearance destruction eradication expulsion removal withdrawal

STRONG

cut discard displacement ejection exclusion extermination omission purge rejection riddance

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taking away weeding out

Antonyms

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acceptance addition allowance inclusion

NOUN

purgation

Synonyms

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cut destruction discard displacement ejection eradication evacuation exclusion excretion expulsion extermination omission purification rejection riddance withdrawal

WEAK

taking away weeding out

Antonyms

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acceptance addition allowance inclusion

NOUN

shedding

Synonyms

STRONG

desquamation exfoliating exuviating molting

WEAK

exuviation

Example Sentences

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Dropping coverage exposes patients to potentially high costs at the doctor’s office.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Unable to deliver cars to the Gulf, Grimaldi found a fix acceptable to his clients: Dropping the cargo off at a port in Kenya that had a well-guarded place to keep it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Dropping in last as the top qualifier, Kim had a chance to grab the gold medal back.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Dropping down to the fifth round at pick 144 overall was a surprise though, as five other quarterbacks were taken before him - including by the Cleveland Browns who eventually picked up Sanders.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

Dropping his sword to the ground, Jack put his head in his hands.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

dropping

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