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drop in

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of drop in

to make a brief visit drop in any time—we're always home Synonyms come by, come over, drop by, call, pop (in), run (over), run in, step in, stop (by or in), visitRelated Words barge (in); look up, see; bop (into), happen (by); frequent, hang (at), haunt, resort (to)

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