drop by

verb

|Updated on: 9 Aug 2018

Examples: drop by in a Sentence

Definition of drop by

intransitive verb

: to pay a brief casual visit

transitive verb

: to visit casually or unexpectedly

drop by a friend's house

Examples of drop by in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of drop by from the Web

The average price of regular unleaded in the Houston area fell 2.7 cents to $2.61 a gallon, while the national average dropped by 0.3 cents to $2.85 a gallon, according to GasBuddy, which tracks fuel prices nationwide.

— katherine blunt, Houston Chronicle, "Gasoline prices drop slightly in Houston," 9 July 2018
In fact, DHS’s asylum office returned to last-in, first-out scheduling five months ago, and affirmative claims have already dropped by 30 percent.

— david a. martin, Vox, "How to fix the crisis caused by Central American asylum seekers — humanely," 2 July 2018
The number of single-family homes on the market fell more than 18 percent year-over-year, while the number of condos on the market dropped by about 17 percent.

— katheleen conti, BostonGlobe.com, "The number of single-family homes for sale in Mass. dropped again in May," 27 June 2018
According to USA Today, the tax returns indicate Emmert's salary increased by just more than $615,000 from the year before while his retirement and other deferred payments dropped by $200,000.

— khadrice rollins, SI.com, "Marl Emmert's Total Compensation in 2016 Jumped Up Nearly $500,000 to More Than $2.4 Million," 22 June 2018
The next price levels, $120,001 to $150,000 and $150,001 to $190,000, fell almost as much, each dropping by nearly half.

— ely portillo, charlotteobserver, "Starter homes continue to quickly vanish in Charlotte. Luxury homes are another story.," 8 June 2018
Market reaction was also swift: The Dow Jones fell sharply after the move was announced, dropping by 250 points as investors took measure of the impact of the ongoing trade tensions.

— NBC News, "U.S. hits E.U., Canada and Mexico with steel, aluminum tariffs, sparking trade war," 31 May 2018
In the year since New Jersey overhauled its bail system, a state judiciary report showed the number of defendants being detained before trial dropped by 20 percent.

— andrew welsh-huggins, The Seattle Times, "Ohio bill would shift courts away from requiring cash bail," 27 May 2018
Starting in the 2000s, as incarceration rates in the United States doubled even though crime in its 30 biggest cities had dropped by half since 1991, a few reformist prosecutors emerged.

— maya wiley, The New Republic, "Power of the Prosecutor," 24 May 2018

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