Synonyms

drop away

British

verb

(intr, adverb) to fall or go away gradually

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Example Sentences

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Not only had sponsors dropped away, Guy said, but fewer employers were now willing to attend the event's large career fair, a central focus of the weekend festival, and the main source of income.

From BBC

The ground dropped away beneath his feet as if a trapdoor had opened.

From Literature

Rosario Cona, 45, a farmhand, told AFP that on Sunday "the land simply dropped away".

From Barron's

“Perfect, perfect. So I’ll scuttle off and start looking now, and I’ll be back after the sun drops away with what news I find.”

From Literature

"That response peaks at about 30 seconds and then drops away very quickly," she adds.

From BBC

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