drop
noun
a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
has been dropping
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present perfect progressiveof drop (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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He has been dropping deep to get the ball before turning and trying to carry it up the pitch.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
Episode 6, “Smallfolk,” dispenses with the too-subtle hints the show has been dropping since these two first appeared to show Alyn shaving silver stubble from his head.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2024
Global fertility has been dropping for several decades.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 2, 2024
Although the number of job openings in California has been dropping, there’s still strong demand for entry-level jobs at restaurants and retail stores and in health services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
For the past week, on the Berlin Bourse, Canadian Pacific stock has been dropping.
From The Agony Column by Earl Derr Biggers
