stop out

verb

stopped out; stopping out; stops out

intransitive verb

: to withdraw temporarily from enrollment at a college or university

Examples of stop out in a Sentence

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Full-time students who began college in fall 2018 were significantly more likely to earn a credential, with 67.2% completing in six years, and only 25.4% stopping out. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Many times, these students stop out due to the significant time and financial constraints of navigating postsecondary education while raising children. Alison Griffin, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

after drop out

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stop out was in 1971

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“Stop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20out. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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