dropped
adjective
ˈdräṗt 
: designed to extend or begin lower than normal
a dress with a dropped waist
dropped shoulders
Example Sentences
a dress with a dropped waist
Recent Examples on the Web The game became more competitive after the first delay, but the Irish couldn’t overcome a litany of mistakes: three interceptions, two lost fumbles, one missed field goal and a handful of dropped passes. 
Tyler James, Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2020 Diffuse impact Problems are likely to range from dropped connections to slow downloads or loss of video feeds. Scott Moritz, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2020 This can often result in a delay in sound between the two ears, stuttering audio, or a dropped connection. Boone Ashworth, Wired, 6 Jan. 2020 In the Miami cases whose resolutions could be determined, about a third ended up with dropped charges or acquittals, a rate that is on par for NFL criminal cases in other cities. Alan Gomez, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2020 That dichotomy, and a host of dropped passes and uncharacteristic penalties, prompted questions about rust after the game. Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2020 The dropped charges included felony drug possession, trespassing and resisting arrest for allegedly biting the officer, police said. Taylor Romine, CNN, 6 Dec. 2019 Gruden said the conditions were not an excuse, though the rain did appear to have an effect in the form of dropped passes and missed tackles. Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 24 Nov. 2019 Sunday’s setback — filled with dropped passes and botched field goals and missed opportunities and more postgame agitation — was the Bears’ fifth loss in their last six games. Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 18 Nov. 2019 See More
Tyler James, Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2020 Diffuse impact Problems are likely to range from dropped connections to slow downloads or loss of video feeds. Scott Moritz, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2020 This can often result in a delay in sound between the two ears, stuttering audio, or a dropped connection. Boone Ashworth, Wired, 6 Jan. 2020 In the Miami cases whose resolutions could be determined, about a third ended up with dropped charges or acquittals, a rate that is on par for NFL criminal cases in other cities. Alan Gomez, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2020 That dichotomy, and a host of dropped passes and uncharacteristic penalties, prompted questions about rust after the game. Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2020 The dropped charges included felony drug possession, trespassing and resisting arrest for allegedly biting the officer, police said. Taylor Romine, CNN, 6 Dec. 2019 Gruden said the conditions were not an excuse, though the rain did appear to have an effect in the form of dropped passes and missed tackles. Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 24 Nov. 2019 Sunday’s setback — filled with dropped passes and botched field goals and missed opportunities and more postgame agitation — was the Bears’ fifth loss in their last six games. Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 18 Nov. 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
1915, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing dropped
dropped 1 of 2
adjective
as in decreased
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- decreased
- under
- receded
- depressed
- down
- knockdown
- low
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- increased
- raised
- elevated
- high
- escalated
- up
- heightened
- peaked
- jacked (up)
- full
- maximum
- maximized
- over
- extreme
- inflated
- utmost
- overloaded
- oversized
- overfilled
- overflowing
- sky-high
- oversize
- overlarge
- overfull
dropped
2 of 2verb
1
as in threw
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally I dropped the fly ball drop the anchor Synonyms & Similar Words
- threw
- lowered
- flattened
- threw down
- toppled
- plopped
- depressed
- fumbled
- sank
- sunk
- leveled
- struck down
- knocked over
- levelled
- floored
- submerged
- knocked down
- bobbled
- bungled
- immersed
- plunked down
- plonked down
- foozled
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lifted
- raised
- picked up
2
as in fell
to go to a lower level especially abruptly although they start out high, prices for home electronics eventually drop Synonyms & Similar Words
- fell
- plunged
- dipped
- tumbled
- declined
- plummeted
- decreased
- skidded
- sank
- sunk
- dived
- descended
- lowered
- crashed
- dove
- nose-dived
- cratered
- retreated
- subsided
- diminished
- drooped
- dwindled
- waned
- ebbed
- lessened
- tapered off
- moderated
- receded
- abated
- let up
- died (down)
- de-escalated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lifted
- soared
- rose
- spiked
- ascended
- mounted
- arose
- increased
- upped
- grew
- built
- expanded
- accumulated
- swelled
- escalated
- intensified
- ballooned
- mushroomed
- enlarged
- waxed
- burgeoned
- snowballed
- bourgeoned
- picked up
3
as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end drop what you're doing and come here Synonyms & Similar Words
- stopped
- halted
- ended
- ceased
- quit
- quitted
- suspended
- delayed
- laid off
- suspended
- concluded
- finished
- discontinued
- broke
- broke off
- shut off
- left off
- cut off
- knocked off
- called
- broke up
- cut out
- canned
- completed
- gave over
- held
- stayed
- ruined
- paused
- had done with
- checked
- blocked
- packed (up or in)
- scuttled
- destroyed
- put the kibosh on
- squashed
- deactivated
- hindered
- suppressed
- stemmed
- squelched
- killed
- desisted (from)
- stamped
- held back
- dissolved
- impeded
- arrested
- obstructed
- turned back
- snuffed
- aborted
- demolished
- abolished
- detained
- stunted
- braked
- clamped down
- kiboshed
- dammed
- blockaded
- annulled
- closed (down)
- staunched
- reined (in)
- stanched
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- continued
- proceeded
- progressed
- kept up
- advanced
- followed through (with)
- drove
- propelled
- stirred
- ran on
- carried on
- actuated
- impelled
4
as in abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently isn't it time you dropped that smoking habit and spent your money on better things? Synonyms & Similar Words
- abandoned
- discontinued
- quitted
- quit
- ended
- finished
- ceased
- halted
- knocked off
- concluded
- laid off (of)
- gave up
- closed
- paused
- broke off
- shut off
- hung it up
- expired
- had done (with)
- left off
- packed (up or in)
- tapered off
- threw up
- terminated
- broke up
- wrapped up
- wound up
- winded up
- rounded (off or out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- maintained
- kept
- continued
- went
- persisted
- kept up
- held on
- persevered
- hung in
- hung on
- stayed
- resumed
- started
- renewed
- restarted
- reopened
- began
- carried on
- preserved
- commenced
- ran on
- followed through (with)
5
as in plunged
to lead or extend downward the cable car tracks can drop suddenly, so be sure to hang onto something Synonyms & Similar Words
- fell
- plunged
- descended
- dipped
- sank
- sunk
- declined
- tipped
- sloped
- leaned
- tilted
- listed
- angled
- cocked
- inclined
- heeled
- slanted
- reclined
- canted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- climbed
- rose
- mounted
- ascended
- arose
- upturned
- flattened
- straightened
- smoothed
- levelled
- leveled
- evened
- planed
- uprose
- upswept
6
as in canceled
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) drop that plan in favor of another Synonyms & Similar Words
- abandoned
- canceled
- scrapped
- cancelled
- revoked
- aborted
- repealed
- rescinded
- withdrew
- scrubbed
- recalled
- halted
- reversed
- suspended
- called
- stopped
- ended
- terminated
- called off
- retracted
- interrupted
- invalidated
- nullified
- relinquished
- cried off
- took back
- abrogated
- discontinued
- annulled
- voided
- recanted
- broke off
- rolled back
- surrendered
- wrote off
- held back
- countermanded
- gave up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- kept
- continued
- started
- engaged
- began
- promised
- initiated
- commenced
- pledged
- undertook
- took up
- took on
7
as in produced
to bring forth from the womb the cow dropped her calf early this morning Synonyms & Similar Words
- produced
- had
- delivered
- birthed
- got
- bore
- mothered
- generated
- spawned
- reproduced
- labored
- gave birth to
- propagated
- multiplied
- bred
- fathered
- littered
- pupped
- sired
- kindled
- kidded
- begot
- kittened
- calved
- whelped
- begat
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lost
- aborted
- miscarried
8
as in smacked
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall dropped the would-be mugger in his tracks with a single well-aimed blow Synonyms & Similar Words
- smacked
- slapped
- hit
- toppled
- downed
- slammed
- levelled
- knocked over
- punched
- felled
- leveled
- banged
- poked
- thumped
- whacked
- floored
- jabbed
- knocked down
- knocked out
- pounded
- prostrated
- threw down
- bowled (down or over)
- swiped
- mowed (down)
- pasted
- slugged
- socked
- swatted
- clobbered
- overthrew
- bashed
- thwacked
- hammered
- bludgeoned
- kayoed
- smote
- walloped
- slogged
- whaled
- belted
- KO'd
9
as in lost
to fail to win, gain, or obtain the local hockey team has dropped two out of the last three contests Synonyms & Similar Words
- lost
- forfeited
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- won
- conquered
- prevailed (over)
- nailed (down)
- triumphed (over)
10
as in dripped
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops the cold glass dropped condensation Synonyms & Similar Words
- dripped
- poured
- trickled
- flowed
- sprinkled
- rolled
- dribbled
- distilled
- seeped
- ran
- streamed
- rippled
- run
- oozed
- drizzled
- wept
- discharged
- bled
- cascaded
- exuded
- guttered
- riffled
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- spurted
- gushed
- spouted
11
as in paid
to hand over or use up in payment I dropped $50 on these shoes Synonyms & Similar Words
- paid
- spent
- gave
- laid out
- disbursed
- expended
- outlaid
- shelled out
- rained
- dissipated
- blew
- wasted
- threw away
- forked (over, out, or up)
- squandered
- lavished
- ran through
- frittered (away)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- saved
- made
- gained
- acquired
- secured
- laid up
- realized
- won
- procured
- earned
- hoarded
- garnered
- cached
12
as in mentioned
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically he would ever so "casually" drop the names of celebrities he knew personally Synonyms & Similar Words
- mentioned
- noticed
- cited
- specified
- indicated
- noted
- indicated
- quoted
- introduced
- suggested
- named
- announced
- explained
- implied
- inferred
- touched (on or upon)
- signaled
- intended
- published
- adverted (to)
- clarified
- intimated
- interjected
- pronounced
- infiltrated
- referred (to)
- instanced
- designated
- broached
- denominated
- proclaimed
- declared
- signalled
- interpolated
- signified
- advertised
- brought up
- insinuated
- publicized
- sounded
- alluded (to)
- elucidated
- hinted (at)
- broadcasted
- interposed
- broadcast
- explicated
- wormed
- spelled out
- pointed (out)
- cleared (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignored
- disregarded
- neglected
- forgot
- overlooked
- passed over
- slighted
- overpassed
13
as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent with these icy road conditions, drivers should be dropping their speed Synonyms & Similar Words
- reduced
- decreased
- lowered
- depleted
- diminished
- dwindled
- eased
- slashed
- dented
- downsized
- lessened
- minimized
- abated
- cut
- knocked down
- compressed
- shrunk
- shrank
- shortened
- downscaled
- pared
- clipped
- nicked
- contracted
- trimmed
- de-escalated
- whittled
- curtailed
- truncated
- condensed
- docked
- retrenched
- modified
- cut down
- pruned
- abbreviated
- cut back
- cropped
- deflated
- modulated
- constricted
- abridged
- moderated
- qualified
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- increased
- expanded
- raised
- boosted
- escalated
- augmented
- enlarged
- swelled
- amplified
- extended
- inflated
- lengthened
- supplemented
- blew up
- prolonged
- complemented
- added (to)
- distended
- dilated
- elongated
- enhanced
- intensified
- aggrandized
- heightened
- protracted
- redoubled
14
as in died
to stop living during the Black Death people all over Asia and Europe were dropping like flies Synonyms & Similar Words
- fell
- died
- perished
- disappeared
- ended
- succumbed
- departed
- went
- expired
- exited
- faded
- passed away
- popped off
- bought it
- checked out
- stepped out
- flatlined
- deceased
- kicked off
- kicked in
- demised
- croaked
- parted
- snuffed it
- pegged out
- gave up the ghost
- bought the farm
- kicked the bucket
- passed (on)
- conked (out)
- bit the dust
- failed
- consumed
- dried up
- predeceased
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lived
- breathed
- revived
- came to
- lingered
- was
- existed
- flourished
- thrived
- prospered
- subsisted
- throve