Etymology
Origin of dropping
before 1000; Middle English; Old English droppung. See drop, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Harteveld explained how he initially didn't tell his mum what had happened, fearing it may lead to her dropping out.
From BBC
The accounts forecast a cash shortfall this summer - even before the "severe but plausible scenario" of dropping into the Championship.
From BBC
Against the world number seven in Mexico, Boulter won the first set in 28 minutes without dropping a game.
From BBC
As a result, it unfolds as if the viewer is already intimate with a franchise’s culture and lore, dropping us smack into the thick of things with little, if any, context.
From Los Angeles Times
They earned an immediate return from the Championship in 2021, with no team dropping down to replace them after relegation was put on hold in light of Covid.
From BBC
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