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Synonyms

drop out

Idioms  

  1. Withdraw from participation in a group such as a school, club, or game; also, withdraw from society owing to disillusionment. For example, He couldn't afford the membership dues and had to drop out, or She planned to drop out from college for a year. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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So why doesn’t someone force some candidates to drop out?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Nathan McBeth and Dave Cherry drop out altogether.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The significantly sweetened bid from Paramount put the onus on Netflix to either raise its bid of $27.75 per share for Warner’s studio and streaming businesses or drop out of the bidding.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

But they proved vulnerable to electronic warfare -- the practice of jamming and intercepting enemy craft, causing them to drop out of the sky or lose connection to the operator.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Near the top he saw Frightful and 426 drop out of sight in the river valley.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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