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  • present participle of drop.
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dropping

[drop-ing] / ˈdrɒp ɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
downhill
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
sinking
Synonyms






NOUN
shedding
Synonyms
STRONG
desquamation exfoliating exuviating molting
WEAK


Example Sentences

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When Meta Platforms, then known as Facebook, went public in 2012, its shares started dropping and its bankers stepped in to buy more shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Sri Lank did not help themselves, dropping Jones twice and Sciver-Brunt once as well as leaking wides and no-balls, and were bowled out for 132.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Oil prices were dropping to their lowest levels in months Friday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. was nearing a peace agreement with Iran.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Other campus leaders, including then-UC Berkeley chancellor, spoke in favor of dropping testing requirements.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“It was nice meeting you,” I said, dropping the teapot as I sprinted toward Samir.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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