Definition of DROP BY

Examples of drop by in a Sentence

I'll either drop by on the way there or on the way back.

Recent Examples on the Web While Letting the Ocean ‘Embrace’ Her The post caught the actor’s attention, who dropped by her comments section to leave a compliment for the actress. — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, "Salma Hayek Shares Throwback Video of Herself Dancing in a Bikini Top: 'When I Was Skinny'," 15 Nov. 2019 Uncertainty about Netflix's future growth is the main reason the company's stock had dropped by about 30% below its peak price of $423.21 reached 16 months ago. — cleveland, "Netflix heads into showdown with slowing subscriber growth," 17 Oct. 2019 While several shoppers came in to browse the albums available to purchase, many other visitors dropped by to talk with Camilletti about music, local restaurant recommendations and life in general. — Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com, "Val’s Halla Records in Oak Park to close after 47 years: ‘Those memories aren’t going anywhere’," 4 Nov. 2019 Minnesota’s hype man, err…head coach, P.J. Fleck wanted College GameDay to drop by Minneapolis next weekend. — Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, "Big Ten power rankings: Ohio State still rules; does Michigan football go up this week?," 4 Nov. 2019 That includes $300 million in income from its joint venture in China, which dropped by $200 million. — Washington Post, "GM 3Q profit falls 7% as auto workers strike cuts production," 29 Oct. 2019 Earlier this month, the Jonas Brothers’ biggest fans got the shock of a lifetime when Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas dropped by their sing-along session and photo moment with DeGeneres. — Heran Mamo, Billboard, "What Is Your Favorite Celebrity Surprise on 'Ellen' in 2019? Vote!," 29 Oct. 2019 According to numbers Business Insider obtained from the analytics company Jumpshot, Fuller House viewership dropped by 52% from season one to season 2 in the first month of release. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Candace Cameron Bure Teases That the 'Fuller House' Cast May Be Back After Season 5," 24 Oct. 2019 That includes murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses, which dropped by 6.2% compared with the 2017 numbers. — Chris Boyette, CNN, "Nearly 1 million arrests have been made of children younger than 15 in the past 5 years, FBI statistics show," 1 Oct. 2019

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29 Nov 2019

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“Drop by.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20by. Accessed 10 December 2019.