dropping out

present participle of drop out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping out
withdrawing
Verb
  • The 4% rule traditionally involves withdrawing 4% of a portfolio in the first year of retirement and then adjusting the rate in subsequent years for inflation.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The reaction to this was dynamic, which for some meant withdrawing from opportunities and for others contributed to burnout and decisions to leave their jobs altogether.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Dropping out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20out. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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