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)
Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Delivery for people buying a car and pickup or drop-off for those selling.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Combined with its 67 percent domestic drop-off in its second week, things are looking pretty bad.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail, at a drop-off location or at your county elections office, per the California Secretary of State’s webpage.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
That includes how much time will be spent at each household and who will be in charge of pick-up/drop-off.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Delivery for people buying a car and pickup or drop-off for those selling.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Combined with its 67 percent domestic drop-off in its second week, things are looking pretty bad.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail, at a drop-off location or at your county elections office, per the California Secretary of State’s webpage.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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As the Universe continues to expand, dark energy’s relative contributions to the energy density will rise, while the remaining components will continue to decrease in relative importance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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See what prices have increased and decreased.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The e-commerce behemoth is planning the workforce reduction largely to compensate for overhiring during the pandemic; its CEO also said AI could lead to the automation of routine tasks.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Temperature reductions from extensive tree coverage offer sustainability benefits beyond mere aesthetics — a critical consideration in a climate where outdoor spaces become nearly uninhabitable for months each year.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Adopting China’s position in this way would be a blunder, diminishing Taiwan’s resolve to resist Chinese aggression and coercion.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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Social media feeds can lead people toward the dark side with negative content or content that can diminish self-esteem.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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Evidence pointing directly to Avery’s involvement included drops of his blood that were found in Halbach's Toyota RAV4 and her keys, which were found in his bedroom along with his DNA, per the Post-Crescent.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bitcoin’s price has gone up 700% over the past five years — with plenty of stomach-turning drops along the way — while the S&P 500 is up 110%.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Dray also highlighted Honeywell’s strong and enduring core businesses, which subsiding headwinds from here should allow the market to focus better on.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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As the mid-Missouri heat and humidity finally subside, any outdoor activity—from the perfect wine picnic to a Katy Trail hike—is much more pleasant.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since hip-hop hit a market peak in 2020, it's been a slow decline ever since, the outlet reports.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Blank sailings have only gotten more prevalent as ocean carriers aimed to stop months of declines in freight rates after a softer-than-usual peak shipping season.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As conversations continue around Gaza's reconstruction amid the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire, doctors and humanitarian workers are urging that efforts be focused on addressing the malnutrition crisis, noting that simply flooding the zone with aid won't make a meaningful dent.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ready or not, the holiday shopping season is here and now is the time to start making a dent in your shopping list.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Grandma's fall inspires middle schooler's invention Kevin said his grandmother, who lives with his family, fell at home about five years ago.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Phillies clearly have work to do this offseason after falling short in the NLCS, but restoring the relationship with Harper and emphasizing how false the rumors are needs to be a top priority.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Drop (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20%28off%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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