as in to visit
to make a brief visit
drop in any time—we're always home
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as in visitor
a person who visits another
we're having open house for New Year's, and drop-ins are welcome to come and go as they please
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Recent Examples of drop in
Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
People camped in tents to secure seats in the courtroom and rapper Kanye West even made a surprise drop-in appearance.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
The drop-in program is for children 3 to 8 years old with an accompanying adult.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The Galiano Conservancy Association offers regular drop-in volunteer days where visitors can join restoration projects to remove invasive species or maintain trails on the island.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Noun
The drop-in center opened as the result of efforts by a student-parent advisory group that formed in the 2019-20 school year.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
People camped in tents to secure seats in the courtroom and rapper Kanye West even made a surprise drop-in appearance.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
The drop-in program is for children 3 to 8 years old with an accompanying adult.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The Galiano Conservancy Association offers regular drop-in volunteer days where visitors can join restoration projects to remove invasive species or maintain trails on the island.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop in
Verb
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has since visited Camp Mystic, declaring a state of emergency and pledging continued support for search and rescue operations.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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The intricate dynamics Karolína must navigate in order to be selected for the 10-person tour, already scheduled to visit New York City, would be enough for most films.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The wildfire along the canyon's more isolated North Rim, where most visitors don't venture, was burning quickly with no containment, fire officials said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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Think about how often visitors land on a website, unsure of where to start.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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In addition to a restful stay in a Deluxe Room specially decorated with Anderson’s signature high-quality wood furnishings and toys, guests will also be gifted an exclusive JW Kids eco-friendly tote bag, a Family by JW experience kit, and a JW Kids bathrobe.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Most large resorts have established hurricane protocols—including emergency generators, stocked supplies, and training to help guests shelter in place if needed.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Domínguez allowed a run in the eighth on a single by Jesús Sánchez while Blewett surrendered another RBI single to Hill, an RBI double to Javier Sanoja and a two-run homer to Xavier Edwards.—
Jacob Calvin Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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New Jersey has the talent to go on a deep run in the playoffs, but between the injuries at forward and defense and the good-but-aging goalie tandem of Jacob Markström and Jake Allen, the situation feels fragile.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Drop in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20in. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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