drop
noun
a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
had dropped
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past perfectof drop.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Brittan died before learning that the police had dropped their investigation and that he had no case to answer.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In it, the sound of the engine’s motor winds down and a horn blares, possibly warning the pilot that the main rotor speed had dropped too low or the helicopter had lost hydraulics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The cabdriver who had dropped me off outside the St. Clement earlier made a comment as I paid for my fare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
His credit score had dropped 50 points in a single day.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
She had dropped her papers on the floor again when the others had entered, and Justin, to her intense confusion and visible delight, had helped her pick them up.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
