dropping
noun
drop·ping ˈdrä-piŋ 
1
: something dropped
2
droppings plural : dung
Synonyms
- dirt
- doo-doo
- dung
- excrement
- excreta
- feces
- ordure
- poop
- scat
- slops
- soil
- waste
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Example Sentences
the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night the dropping of an act from the talent show should bring it in on time
Recent Examples on the Web Banks and the postal inspection service also recommend dropping checks off inside the post office rather than at neighborhood collection boxes or those outside the post office. 
Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2022 What was the strategy behind that video and for the buildup to the new record dropping on May 13? Charlie Amter, Variety, 12 May 2022 That could mean dropping prices, layoffs and more disruption in the supply chain. Michael E. Kanell, ajc, 29 Sep. 2021 Longtime Virginia political analyst Robert Holsworth noted that Biden’s approval rating dropping in Virginia poses a hurdle for McAuliffe. Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2021 Inexplicably, the runner kept dropping times that spring. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 22 June 2021 Stocks on Wall Street slid Monday, with the S&P 500 dropping by the most in more than two months, as an upcoming speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell loomed over investors who are focused on the path for interest rates in the months ahead. Isabella Simonetti, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 The bill did include creating a portal for officials to use to check on whether people had their FOID suspended or revoked, aimed directly at stopping the type of ball-dropping that allowed the Henry Pratt shooter to slip through the cracks. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2022 Drake didn’t release any of them ahead of the album dropping, which helped keep the entire project a surprise from the world. Hugh Mcintyre, Forbes, 27 June 2022 See More
Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2022 What was the strategy behind that video and for the buildup to the new record dropping on May 13? Charlie Amter, Variety, 12 May 2022 That could mean dropping prices, layoffs and more disruption in the supply chain. Michael E. Kanell, ajc, 29 Sep. 2021 Longtime Virginia political analyst Robert Holsworth noted that Biden’s approval rating dropping in Virginia poses a hurdle for McAuliffe. Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2021 Inexplicably, the runner kept dropping times that spring. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 22 June 2021 Stocks on Wall Street slid Monday, with the S&P 500 dropping by the most in more than two months, as an upcoming speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell loomed over investors who are focused on the path for interest rates in the months ahead. Isabella Simonetti, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 The bill did include creating a portal for officials to use to check on whether people had their FOID suspended or revoked, aimed directly at stopping the type of ball-dropping that allowed the Henry Pratt shooter to slip through the cracks. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2022 Drake didn’t release any of them ahead of the album dropping, which helped keep the entire project a surprise from the world. Hugh Mcintyre, Forbes, 27 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing dropping
dropping 1 of 2
noun
1
as in dung
droppings plural solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dung
- dirt
- soil
- excrement
- poop
- slops
- muck
- feces
- excreta
- scat
- waste
- ordure
- doo-doo
- stool
- night soil
- manure
- sewage
- guano
- dunghill
- sewerage
- midden
- spoor
- coprolite
2
as in repeal
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to the dropping of an act from the talent show should bring it in on time Synonyms & Similar Words
- repeal
- cancellation
- abandonment
- cancelation
- calling
- abolition
- stopping
- revocation
- ending
- abortion
- recall
- rescission
- calling off
- recision
- halting
- termination
- invalidation
- surrender
- neutralization
- reversal
- annulment
- nullification
- abolishment
- giving up
- relinquishment
- rollback
- voidance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- continuation
- beginning
- initiation
- engagement
- undertaking
- commencement
dropping
2 of 2verb
1
as in throwing
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally I dropped the fly ball drop the anchor Synonyms & Similar Words
- throwing
- lowering
- flattening
- throwing down
- toppling
- depressing
- plopping
- sinking
- fumbling
- leveling
- knocking over
- levelling
- striking down
- submerging
- knocking down
- bobbling
- plunking down
- flooring
- bungling
- immersing
- plonking down
- foozling
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- raising
- lifting
- picking up
2
as in plunging
to go to a lower level especially abruptly although they start out high, prices for home electronics eventually drop Synonyms & Similar Words
- plunging
- falling
- dipping
- declining
- tumbling
- plummeting
- decreasing
- skidding
- descending
- sinking
- crashing
- lowering
- diving
- cratering
- retreating
- nose-diving
- diminishing
- subsiding
- drooping
- dwindling
- moderating
- waning
- lessening
- ebbing
- tapering off
- receding
- letting up
- abating
- dying (down)
- de-escalating
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rising
- lifting
- spiking
- soaring
- ascending
- mounting
- increasing
- arising
- growing
- expanding
- accumulating
- building
- upping
- escalating
- enlarging
- intensifying
- swelling
- mushrooming
- burgeoning
- waxing
- snowballing
- picking up
- ballooning
- bourgeoning
3
as in stopping
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end drop what you're doing and come here Synonyms & Similar Words
- stopping
- halting
- ending
- ceasing
- quitting
- delaying
- breaking
- suspending
- discontinuing
- suspending
- finishing
- cutting off
- laying off
- breaking off
- shutting off
- calling
- cutting out
- knocking off
- leaving off
- concluding
- giving over
- holding
- breaking up
- completing
- canning
- checking
- blocking
- pausing
- ruining
- staying
- having done with
- packing (up or in)
- destroying
- suppressing
- stemming
- impeding
- deactivating
- putting the kibosh on
- killing
- dissolving
- squashing
- scuttling
- obstructing
- hindering
- aborting
- desisting (from)
- detaining
- holding back
- squelching
- demolishing
- arresting
- abolishing
- stamping
- stunting
- turning back
- snuffing
- blockading
- kiboshing
- braking
- clamping down
- damming
- annulling
- closing (down)
- staunching
- stanching
- reining (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- continuing
- advancing
- progressing
- proceeding
- keeping up
- driving
- stirring
- propelling
- running on
- carrying on
- following through (with)
- actuating
- impelling
4
as in abandoning
to stop doing (something) permanently isn't it time you dropped that smoking habit and spent your money on better things? Synonyms & Similar Words
- abandoning
- discontinuing
- quitting
- finishing
- ending
- closing
- knocking off
- ceasing
- pausing
- giving up
- halting
- hanging it up
- laying off (of)
- having done (with)
- concluding
- breaking off
- shutting off
- packing (up or in)
- leaving off
- expiring
- tapering off
- terminating
- throwing up
- breaking up
- wrapping up
- winding up
- rounding (off or out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- keeping
- maintaining
- continuing
- going
- keeping up
- hanging on
- hanging in
- holding on
- persevering
- staying
- starting
- renewing
- preserving
- reopening
- resuming
- carrying on
- persisting
- running on
- beginning
- restarting
- commencing
- following through (with)
5
as in falling
to lead or extend downward the cable car tracks can drop suddenly, so be sure to hang onto something Synonyms & Similar Words
- plunging
- falling
- descending
- sloping
- sinking
- dipping
- tilting
- declining
- leaning
- tipping
- angling
- slanting
- reclining
- listing
- inclining
- cocking
- canting
- heeling
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rising
- ascending
- climbing
- mounting
- arising
- uprising
- upturning
- evening
- flattening
- upsweeping
- straightening
- levelling
- smoothing
- leveling
- planing
6
as in canceling
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) drop that plan in favor of another Synonyms & Similar Words
- abandoning
- canceling
- cancelling
- scrapping
- revoking
- aborting
- repealing
- withdrawing
- rescinding
- scrubbing
- recalling
- calling
- reversing
- suspending
- retracting
- terminating
- stopping
- calling off
- halting
- interrupting
- invalidating
- nullifying
- ending
- crying off
- discontinuing
- relinquishing
- voiding
- abrogating
- annulling
- recanting
- taking back
- writing off
- rolling back
- breaking off
- surrendering
- holding back
- countermanding
- giving up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- keeping
- continuing
- starting
- engaging
- initiating
- beginning
- commencing
- promising
- pledging
- undertaking
- taking up
- taking on
7
as in producing
to bring forth from the womb the cow dropped her calf early this morning Synonyms & Similar Words
- producing
- having
- delivering
- bearing
- getting
- birthing
- generating
- mothering
- spawning
- reproducing
- propagating
- breeding
- giving birth to
- multiplying
- laboring
- siring
- fathering
- begetting
- littering
- kidding
- kindling
- pupping
- kittening
- calving
- whelping
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- losing
- aborting
- miscarrying
8
as in hitting
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
- hitting
- slapping
- smacking
- downing
- toppling
- punching
- slamming
- poking
- knocking over
- banging
- levelling
- leveling
- jabbing
- thumping
- felling
- whacking
- overthrowing
- knocking down
- flooring
- pounding
- knocking out
- prostrating
- pasting
- mowing (down)
- bowling (down or over)
- slugging
- swiping
- throwing down
- clobbering
- hammering
- swatting
- bashing
- socking
- thwacking
- kayoing
- smiting
- bludgeoning
- KO'ing
- walloping
- belting
- slogging
- whaling
9
as in losing
to fail to win, gain, or obtain the local hockey team has dropped two out of the last three contests Synonyms & Similar Words
- losing
- forfeiting
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- winning
- prevailing (over)
- conquering
- nailing (down)
- triumphing (over)
10
as in dripping
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops the cold glass dropped condensation Synonyms & Similar Words
- dripping
- pouring
- flowing
- trickling
- sprinkling
- dribbling
- distilling
- rolling
- running
- streaming
- rippling
- bleeding
- seeping
- cascading
- weeping
- drizzling
- oozing
- discharging
- riffling
- exuding
- guttering
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- gushing
- spouting
- spurting
11
as in paying
to hand over or use up in payment I dropped $50 on these shoes Synonyms & Similar Words
- paying
- spending
- giving
- disbursing
- expending
- laying out
- shelling out
- outlaying
- wasting
- raining
- dissipating
- blowing
- lavishing
- squandering
- forking (over, out, or up)
- throwing away
- running through
- frittering (away)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- saving
- making
- gaining
- acquiring
- earning
- winning
- securing
- procuring
- realizing
- hoarding
- laying up
- garnering
- caching
12
as in mentioning
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
- mentioning
- citing
- specifying
- noticing
- indicating
- quoting
- indicating
- noting
- introducing
- naming
- suggesting
- announcing
- explaining
- implying
- publishing
- inferring
- intimating
- touching (on or upon)
- adverting (to)
- instancing
- intending
- signaling
- interjecting
- clarifying
- referring (to)
- infiltrating
- pronouncing
- interpolating
- designating
- signifying
- declaring
- denominating
- proclaiming
- advertising
- broaching
- publicizing
- broadcasting
- signalling
- insinuating
- bringing up
- elucidating
- alluding (to)
- interposing
- spelling out
- sounding
- hinting (at)
- worming
- explicating
- pointing (out)
- clearing (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignoring
- forgetting
- disregarding
- neglecting
- overlooking
- slighting
- passing over
- overpassing
13
as in reducing
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent with these icy road conditions, drivers should be dropping their speed Synonyms & Similar Words
- reducing
- decreasing
- lowering
- depleting
- diminishing
- slashing
- minimizing
- denting
- dwindling
- downsizing
- cutting
- easing
- lessening
- compressing
- shrinking
- knocking down
- downscaling
- paring
- abating
- nicking
- truncating
- trimming
- contracting
- shortening
- condensing
- clipping
- modifying
- cutting down
- curtailing
- abbreviating
- whittling
- retrenching
- pruning
- de-escalating
- cutting back
- deflating
- cropping
- modulating
- constricting
- docking
- moderating
- abridging
- qualifying
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- increasing
- raising
- expanding
- boosting
- escalating
- augmenting
- enlarging
- extending
- amplifying
- inflating
- swelling
- supplementing
- lengthening
- complementing
- prolonging
- dilating
- adding (to)
- blowing up
- enhancing
- intensifying
- aggrandizing
- heightening
- distending
- elongating
- protracting
- redoubling
14
as in dying
to stop living during the Black Death people all over Asia and Europe were dropping like flies Synonyms & Similar Words
- dying
- falling
- perishing
- disappearing
- succumbing
- departing
- exiting
- going
- ending
- expiring
- checking out
- fading
- popping off
- deceasing
- parting
- demising
- passing away
- stepping out
- buying it
- kicking off
- flatlining
- kicking in
- croaking
- pegging out
- snuffing it
- kicking the bucket
- buying the farm
- failing
- giving up the ghost
- passing (on)
- conking (out)
- biting the dust
- consuming
- drying up
- predeceasing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- living
- reviving
- breathing
- being
- lingering
- existing
- subsisting
- coming to
- prospering
- thriving
- flourishing