Drop and Spare

Drop

Drop verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.

Spare and drop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spare" instead a verb "Drop".

Nearby Words: dropped, dropping, droplet, dropout, dropper

Spare

Spare verb - To use or give out in stingy amounts.

Drop and spare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drop" instead a verb "Spare".

Nearby Words: spar, sparing, spared, sparely

Common collocations

hero drop hero spare hero
line drop line spare line
moment drop moment spare moment
troops drop troops spare troops

Both words in one sentence

  • Extended Disarming Dirk and Eva drop their AKs, while Al drops his AK, the spare magazines, a brace of pistols and their magazines, and so on.
  • Film / Aliens Just when all hope seems lost, Bishop suddenly appears with the second drop-ship and rescues them with only moments to spare.
    Source: Film / Aliens
  • Literature / The Impairment Mercy Kill: Allie asks for this; begging Bret to shoot her to spare her agony from being eaten alive by the Nytera, but ultimately is unable to as she had him drop his weapon prior to their fight.
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