Dropping Synonyms and Antonyms

drŏpĭng
To go from a more erect posture to a less erect posture
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. slumping
  2. dwindling
  3. expending
  4. sinking
  5. diminishing
  6. falling
  7. spending
  8. declining
To cause to descend
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. lowering
  2. depressing
To come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. tumbling
  2. toppling
  3. spilling
  4. plunging
  5. pitching
  6. falling
To move downward in response to gravity
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. falling
  2. descending

Words Related to Dropping

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Dropping Sentence Examples

  • He closed his eyes, dropping his head back.

  • Tell me you're not dropping out of school!

  • Elisabeth sat with Jackson's head in her lap, her tears dropping on his face.

  • She maneuvered him into the house, almost dropping him in front of the fire.

  • Dropping the papers on her computer desk, she then stripped off her coat and passed by the guest…Toby's room.

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