Etymology
Origin of dropping
before 1000; Middle English; Old English droppung. See drop, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Unable to deliver cars to the Gulf, Grimaldi found a fix acceptable to his clients: Dropping the cargo off at a port in Kenya that had a well-guarded place to keep it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Dropping in last as the top qualifier, Kim had a chance to grab the gold medal back.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
Dropping the language is likely to be a negotiating tactic to raise the temperature at the talks and force countries to come to agreement.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
Dropping in at first-receiver and being an extra playmaker is a skill that Sing has continued to develop under Mitchell, with her running game also more evident.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
Dropping the curtain and moving swiftly from the shadows into the candle’s weak light, I reached for the vial.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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