dropping

noun

drop·​ping ˈdrä-piŋ How to pronounce dropping (audio)
1
: something dropped
2
droppings plural : dung

Examples of dropping in a Sentence

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
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Usually, those inspections involve rodents and bowls of rodent droppings. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025 Two restaurants had issues with rodents or rodent droppings: Mexican Restaurant Perez, 3702 Altamesa Blvd., had a score of 18. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 July 2025 The Wakely Consulting Group estimates that the combination of expiring tax credits, the Trump law’s new paperwork, and other requirements will result in ACA enrollment dropping by as much as 57%. Kff Health News, Oc Register, 18 July 2025 Individual polls also showed Trump's ratings dropping. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dropping

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dropping was in the 14th century

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“Dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropping. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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