drop
noun
a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
have been dropping
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present perfect progressiveof drop.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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Fertility rates in the country have been dropping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
In the meantime, those on rotation have been dropping Easter cake and alcohol-free wine to their friends at the front by drone.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
Groundwater levels have been dropping rapidly over the last decade in the Willcox area in southeastern Arizona, where Riverview runs a giant dairy and farming operation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
But MMR vaccination rates have been dropping since the Covid-19 pandemic.
From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025
Every day for the past couple of weeks, my parents have been dropping hints that I should make friends, find something useful to do, form a book club.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
