- present participle of drop.
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Etymology
Origin of dropping
before 1000; Middle English; Old English droppung. See drop, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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The evidence in favor of dropping the quarterly reports is uniformly thin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
US labor supply has been plummeting due to an aging population, lower net migration and people dropping out of the workforce after being unable to find work.
From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026
Among the potential operational challenges: data centers suddenly dropping off the grid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
The Post’s Page Six has been particularly dogged, dropping new details the minute they’re confirmed: A 40-foot mirror ball!
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026
She shuddered, dropping her line in so she didn’t have to look at it.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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