drop
noun
a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
dropped
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past participleof drop.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof drop.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dropnouna small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
Example Sentences
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Claire had dropped Jack and Paul off at school that morning, with a call of "I love you" to the pair as they walked away.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Shares of the cloud communications company dropped below their current 50-day moving average.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The cost to protect CoreWeave’s debt against default spiked to an all-time high this week, and some of its unsecured bonds dropped below 80 cents on the dollar Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The other shoe dropped last night, when the Wall Street Journal reported she has not passed the bar in the U.S., a revelation Zacharia seemingly confirmed on Thursday.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
There are some mean hills as we leave and they are dotted with gear dropped by rookies trying to get lighter.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
