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Recent Examples of drop out
M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
Her work is critical as half of teen girls drop out of sports because of low body confidence, according to Dove and Nike research.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 22 July 2025
Caleb McCullough, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Even high school dropouts could get a job on the line.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Verb
The obstacles Tate will have to overcome include his embarassing decision to drop out of the Detroit mayor's race days after announcing his campaign kickoff, and the Democrats' failure to muster enough votes to pass any meaningful legislation during the Legislature's lame duck session last year.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
Her work is critical as half of teen girls drop out of sports because of low body confidence, according to Dove and Nike research.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 22 July 2025
Noun
Kelly said extensive research has demonstrated that higher education funding leads to better test scores, lower high school dropout rates and higher college enrollment rates.
—Caleb McCullough, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Even high school dropouts could get a job on the line.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop out
Verb
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Due to uncertainties surrounding tariffs and the global economy, Harley has withdrawn its outook for 2025 that had been provided in February.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Never give into demands to withdraw money in your accounts and take cash to a local crypto ATM.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
30 July 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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Money has also been spent on nongovernmental organization programs that hand out clean needles and crack pipes as part of progressive harm reduction policies instead of encouraging homeless drug users to quit.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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Although the overall unemployment rate is just 4.1%, few people are quitting jobs today, and employers are skittish about hiring.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 July 2025
Noun
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And the most unattractive thing in the world to me is a quitter.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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Plus, find out what TJ hates more than anything in The Challenge world — even more than quitters!—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The Romantic Hill House’s romantic shirt dress style pairs well with masculine loafers and an elegant raffia tote.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
29 July 2025
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In another photo, Magic and Cookie smile for the camera, with the basketball icon donning slacks and loafers and his wife wearing a sleeveless Prada dress.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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And Scratch — a turntablist who has worked with Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent, LL Cool J and Q-Tip — is no slouch, either.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
17 July 2025
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This was no slouch finding his groove against a struggling offense.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Modern American presidents have called their domestic political opponents, or enemies, many things over the years, but never a traitor.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
28 July 2025
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In the game, traitors are secretly chosen at the outset while the remaining contestants must work together to unmask them before being eliminated themselves.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 June 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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