Synonyms for
Dropped
Definition
to fall or let something fall
Synonyms & similar words
dangle
recuperate
drip
cast
attendto
degenerate
leaveout
omit
sharpen
overleap
sink
pretermit
deteriorate
putdown
dropoff
sendpacking
miss
dribble
neglect
sendaway
setdown
devolve
unload
castoff
dropdown
fell
sank
lowered
descended
plummeted
tumbled
slipped
collapsed
toppled
crashed
decreased
diminished
lessened
reduced
abandoned
abjured
discontinued
forsaken
renounced
terminated
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- dropped the ball
- dropped a hint
- dropped the subject
- dropped out of
- dropped a line
- dropped the price
- dropped dead
- dropped the charges
Word family
Usage note
The word 'dropped' can refer to letting something fall, or to ceasing an activity or relationship. Be mindful of context to avoid ambiguity.
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Example sentences
- He dropped his ice cream cone on the ground.
- She dropped her phone and cracked the screen.
- They dropped the bomb on the enemy's territory.
- The stock market dropped dramatically yesterday.
- The temperature dropped as the sun went down.
Quotes
The ball dropped at midnight to ring in the new year. - Unknown
“I dropped my phone in the toilet,” she said, “but I saved the day with rice.” - Unknown
“I’ve always believed that if you don’t stay moving, they will throw dirt on you.” - Paul Newman