Apply
Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.
Drop
Drop verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Though he'd apply to anyone, Hitsugaya Toshiro reminded Ichimaru Gin that should he spill one drop of blood from Hinamori Momo, he'll kill him in instant.
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You Keep Using That Word: The earlier seasons had "aliens who drop by and exchange dialogue for roughly two-and-a-half minutes then leave" apply to all SOL visitors, even if they were humans.
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Lust, who chases Isaac around and does contact damage, may drop The Virus, which allows Isaac to apply a poison effect to anyone who gets too close.
Source: Power Copying
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Drop and Apply. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/drop
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Drop or Apply. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/drop.
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