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dropped

/dɹɑpt/verb1 syllable

Dropped means: to remove.

Synonyms for dropped41

verb, as in to remove

shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop

verb, as in leave undone or leave out

neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap

verb, as in fall or descend to a lower place or level

sink, drop, drop down, slump, fall off

verb, as in remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

drop, drop off, set down, put down, unload, discharge

verb, as in terminate an association with

drop, dismiss, send packing, send away

verb, as in stop associating with

dismiss, send packing, send away, drop

verb, as in let fall to the ground

drop, sink, drop down

verb, as in cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

fell, drop, strike down, cut down

verb, as in let or cause to fall in drops

dribble, drip, drop

verb, as in grow progressively worse

devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate

verb, as in pay out

spend, expend, drop

verb, as in hang loosely

dangle, swing, drop

verb, as in to fall vertically

verb, as in stop pursuing or acting

drop, knock off

verb, as in lower the pitch of (musical notes)

flatten, drop

verb, as in go down in value

verb, as in utter with seeming casualness

verb, as in lose (a game)

verb, as in take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth

verb, as in omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing

verb, as in change from one level to another

verb, as in fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death

verb, as in give birth; used for animals

What does dropped mean?23

verb

1

to remove“he shed his image as a pushy boss”

2

leave undone or leave out“How could I miss that typo?”

3

fall or descend to a lower place or level“He sank to his knees”

4

remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave“unload the cargo”

5

terminate an association with“drop him from the Republican ticket”

6

stop associating with“They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock”

7

let fall to the ground“Don't drop the dishes”

8

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow“strike down a tree”

9

let or cause to fall in drops“dribble oil into the mixture”

10

grow progressively worse“Her condition deteriorated”

11

pay out“spend money”

12

hang loosely“the ornaments dangled from the tree”

13

to fall vertically“the bombs are dropping on enemy targets”

14

stop pursuing or acting“drop a lawsuit”

15

lower the pitch of (musical notes)

16

go down in value“Stock prices dropped”

17

utter with seeming casualness“drop a hint”

18

lose (a game)“The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13”

19

take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth“She dropped acid when she was a teenager”

20

omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing“New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's”

21

change from one level to another“She dropped into army jargon”

22

fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death“shop til you drop”

23

give birth; used for animals“The cow dropped her calf this morning”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dropped?12

one syllable

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Dropped in a sentence

  • He dropped his wallet, and now it's mine.FeuDRenais
  • Jamie dropped his mobile, but a girl found it.CP
  • A large cask of wine had been dropped and broken, in the street.Scott
  • I dropped her a broad hint, but she didn't catch on.freddy1
  • A cat always lands on its feet, even if upside down when dropped.catcher
  • When he saw the policeman, the thief dropped the purse and ran.Hybrid
  • His car theft charges were dropped, after the police commissioner's house mysteriously burnt down.Eccles17
  • Holmes stepped up to the window, closed it, and dropped the blinds.Hybrid

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