drop away

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Verb drop away has 1 sense

slip, drop off, drop away, fall away - get worse; "My grades are slipping"
--₁ is one way to worsen, decline
Sample sentences:
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Definitions from the Web

Definition:

verb phrase. To decrease in intensity or diminish gradually; to fade or subside.

Senses:

To diminish or decrease in level or quantity.
To decline or weaken gradually.
(Sports) To lose one's lead or advantage in a race or competition.

Usage:

Sense 1: The excitement of the crowd began to drop away as the game entered its final minutes.

Sense 2: The company's profits have been dropping away steadily in the past few years.

Sense 3: Despite leading for most of the race, the runner dropped away in the final lap and finished in third place.

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