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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Bacteria in treated trees have dropped by at least 90%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
“The whole beach is gone,” said Carmen Vaudry, 58, describing how the sand used to sit just below the boardwalk in front of her home, but now appears to have dropped several feet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It operates using rainwater that collects in two reservoirs, whose levels have dropped due to the onset of El Nino.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Big cracks have opened under the apple trees, which have dropped unripe fruit early to save energy.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“I guess he must have dropped something really important.”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
