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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

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present participle of drop
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to fail to win, gain, or obtain the local hockey team has dropped two out of the last three contests

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Our sole ambition for this film was to try to help Raye tell her story and amplify her jaw dropping performance. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024 Such shifts are hard to account for, but they can be seen in data, such as the dropping prices on louder Rolex sports watches and the skyrocketing value of the dressier Rolex Day-Date 36. Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024 Amid the sneak peek dropping, Tia shared a throwback clip featuring her and Tamera on Friday, Sept. 20. Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024 Use the safety scraper to remove paint splashes, glue residue, and bird droppings. Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dropping 

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“Dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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