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Recent Examples of drop out
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
With higher premiums, some people will drop out of health insurance altogether, Cox said.
—Ali Swenson, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Long-standing controller staffing shortages — exacerbated by insufficient hiring, extensive training timelines and high dropout rates — have remained a problem in the years since.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The Post had previously encouraged Cuomo to drop out in favor of Adams before the mayor, weakened by scandal, dumped his reelection bid.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
With higher premiums, some people will drop out of health insurance altogether, Cox said.
—Ali Swenson, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
My protagonist in Sister Creatures, Tess, who grew up in rural Louisiana just like me, is a self-destructive college dropout with an alcohol problem and a horror obsession.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Long-standing controller staffing shortages — exacerbated by insufficient hiring, extensive training timelines and high dropout rates — have remained a problem in the years since.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop out
Verb
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Per Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel of ESPN, the University of Michigan and Moore appealed the case but have since withdrawn their appeals.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The South American country withdrew visa-free access in April in response to the three countries barring Brazilian passport holders from visa-free access.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Harper's BAZAAR,
19 Jan. 2023
Verb
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With his ferocious running style to his unwillingness to quit on a play, Skattebo has became an extremely player not just in New York, but across the league.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ariana Grande is opening up about nearly quitting music.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Salah, who travelled several hours a day just to reach training as a youngster, is no quitter.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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And the most unattractive thing in the world to me is a quitter.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Its sleek, slim-fit design and elastic waistband make for a fit that’s professional yet comfortable, and its ankle-skimming length is ideal for showing off cute loafers, sneakers, or other fall shoes.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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From sleek loafers to darling Mary Janes and classic ballet silhouettes, comfortable flats are everywhere this fall in both fun prints and statement hues.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gausman, of course, is far from a slouch.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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One of our most popular, fashion-forward styles has been a high-rise, button-fly wide leg that has a slouch.—
Catherine Salfino,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One analyst who praised the plan was accused of being a race traitor, and other critics have voiced fears that China will be overrun by outsiders.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The high-concept social experiment show, in which a group of strangers work together to uncover the traitors, sorry, werewolves, amongst them, was a breakout hit on Canal+ in France and has already been adapted for ARD’s online service in Germany.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
19 July 2019
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Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2017
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“Drop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20out. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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