drop by

verb

dropped by; dropping by; drops by

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

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Examples of drop by in a Sentence

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

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The volume of home flips year-over-year were down by 18 percent across the country in August, marking the third time in the last six months home flipping has dropped by double-digit percentages year-over-year. — Jeff Andrews, Curbed, "As housing market cools, home flipping shows signs of decline," 5 Nov. 2018 The charges of shoplifting and obstructing official business against the 11-year-old have been dropped by county prosecutors, according to the Enquirer. — Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, "The Off-Duty Cop Who Tased an 11-Year-Old Said "This Is Why There's No Grocery Stores in the Black Community"," 6 Sep. 2018 But one question still lingers: will any of the OG cast members drop by for a cameo? — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Zac Efron Says He'd Consider a Cameo on "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series"," 27 Apr. 2019 CBS Los Angeles reports the move follows a massive online backlash that resulted in her products getting dropped by other marijuana sellers. — CBS News, "Woman resigns as CEO of company after backlash from calling police on girl selling water," 27 June 2018 Around Florida, the preferred habitat of a fish called the sheepshead drops by nearly half. — David Malakoff, Science | AAAS, "Warming seas may scramble North America’s fishing industry," 16 May 2018 For the following six months, the rebate drops by half, to $3,750. — Jack Stewart, WIRED, "Buying a Tesla? Don't Count on That $7,500 Tax Credit," 2 May 2018 Meanwhile, higher education funding has dropped by 16 percent, tuition to community colleges has doubled, and the cost of attending public four-year universities has gone up by 50 percent. — Amanda Abrams, The New Republic, "Forget Tax Breaks. Education Is the Key to Attracting Businesses.," 13 Mar. 2018 What was a nice-sized crowd often drops by two-thirds. — OregonLive.com, "And 1: Reviewing the week in Oregon high school basketball, Jan. 29 edition," 29 Jan. 2018

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