dropping

[drop-ing]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that drops.

2. something that drops or falls in drops.

3. droppings, dung, especially in the form of pellets.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dropping¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English droppung. See drop, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The share of married adults in the top third of earners also fell slightly, while dropping much more for the bottom two thirds of the income spectrum.

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Prices in his area are already dropping, he said.

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Berkshire’s bet on Occidental has been tested in recent months, with the value of its investment at one point dropping by nearly $2 billion before recovering.

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The outlook and dropping guest counts are the latest clouds facing the Lebanon, Tenn.-based chain since it got caught in a political firestorm over changes to the brand.

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A video published in August featured a drone dropping an explosive on a man walking his dog in the shadow of a large fence.

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