drop
noun
a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
is dropping
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present progressiveof drop (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Drivers’ take-home pay is dropping, Melendez said, and the companies keep most of the fees paid by customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Instead, Mathews, 58, is dropping his wife off at an adult-daycare center three days a week and trying to help her complete daily tasks even though she doesn’t recognize him as her husband.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Even the pope is dropping hot takes on the topic, decrying the “new forms of slavery” that AI threatens us with.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
If the sensors detect that the air temperature is dropping too fast, or the water temperature inside the pipe approaches a dangerous threshold, the control system takes action.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
At some point, several distinct thumps travel into the museum from the gardens or the streets beyond, as if someone is dropping sacks of cement mix out of the clouds.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
