as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
my interest in photography has dropped off over the years
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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
the drop-off in movie attendance was the greatest in more than a decade
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Recent Examples of drop (off)
Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Steven’s wife made drop-offs at kindergarten and day care, then came home.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
While Herro consistently played as an All-Star over the first half of the season, there has been a drop-off for the sixth-year guard without a leading man such as Butler alongside.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
From $478 per night. BOOK NOW Perks: Pool, sauna, indoor fireplace, luggage drop-off, backyard
With so much history and color around every corner in Marrakesh, why stay somewhere boring?
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
School drop-off was probably the last place Jay Ellis expected to land a role.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Steven’s wife made drop-offs at kindergarten and day care, then came home.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
While Herro consistently played as an All-Star over the first half of the season, there has been a drop-off for the sixth-year guard without a leading man such as Butler alongside.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
From $478 per night. BOOK NOW Perks: Pool, sauna, indoor fireplace, luggage drop-off, backyard
With so much history and color around every corner in Marrakesh, why stay somewhere boring?
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop (off)
Verb
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And the over-all number of abortions in the U.S. may eventually decrease as a result of Dobbs.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, just 5 percent said tariffs would decrease prices in the short term, and 30 percent said the policy would lower prices in the long term.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Recognize The Risks Of A Trade War To Everyone The last major trade war of the 1930s was accompanied by a 60% reduction in global trade.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Chelsea’s wages to revenue sat at 72 per cent, a seven per cent reduction in a year but still the highest of the ‘Big Six’ by nearly 10 per cent.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Through all of the ups and downs, the injuries, the inconsistency, the drama, the controversy and a series of trades that the club knew would diminish the quality of their lineup in the short term, Vancouver has found ways to stay afloat.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The process of identifying specific countries to be assigned a new tariff rate has grown more targeted in recent days and the threat of immediate sectoral tariffs has diminished, Bloomberg reported over the weekend.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Trump didn’t name individual lawmakers or prominent conservative figures in the post, which hit just minutes before Wall Street opened with another major drop.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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And despite that feathery physique, the watch is said to be shock resistant to the equivalent of a five-meter drop.—
Robin Swithinbank,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While the threat of more tornadoes has subsided in the Great Plains, fire danger remains elevated Monday in the region.—
Ginger Zee,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Inflation, which went wild post-Covid, subsided in February, according to data yesterday that gave markets a brief reprieve.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bally’s Chicago ranked sixth in revenue among the state’s casinos with $29 million during the first quarter, a 4% year-over-year decline.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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The exhibition community and studios alike have suffered some cruel blows, but for now the domestic marketplace seems to be settling in at around a 20% decline from 2019.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Eliminating it isn’t going to make a dent in America’s $2 trillion deficit.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Compared to the Stanleys, my older girls experienced dents in their Owalas almost immediately.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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Despite hitting every green in regulation that Sunday, McIlroy couldn’t get any putts to fall and finished in third place, two shots behind Cameron Smith.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Drop (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20%28off%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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