dropping out (of)

Definition of dropping out (of)next
present participle of drop out (of)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping out (of)
throwing up
Verb
  • Can someone take care of Angie, who keeps throwing up?
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Talk centered on nations increasingly building their own infrastructure, and protectionist trade policies throwing up barriers to collaborative development and rollout of new technologies.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Dropping out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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