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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Diana Shipping DSX 0.40%increase; up pointing triangle is dropping its bid to acquire Genco Shipping & Trading GNK 1.35%increase; up pointing triangle , ending a nearly year-long takeover battle between the two shipping companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
Netflix is dropping a three-part docuseries that revisits Michael Jackson’s 2005 trial in which he was acquitted on charges of child molestation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
What’s more, the average price of a new EV is dropping since the September expiration of the $7,500 federal purchase tax credit.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
Isabella’s mom is dropping Isabella and Julia off so we can all go to the dance together, and afterward they’re both sleeping over.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
