drop
noun
a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
have dropped
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present perfectof drop.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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These lower-income years may be crucial for tax planning as the tax bracket may have dropped along with your income, Taylor said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Pacers' bowling averages have dropped from 19.2 runs per wicket to 18.3 too.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
More worryingly, all of those figures have dropped over the past 10 years.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
“If you look over the last 10 years, the ratings for all of them have dropped through the floor, but the prices have not.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
She is picking up the napkins and plastic forks people have dropped just outside her vehicle and putting them into a plastic bag.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
