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
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Options open to the MCC include developing ‘drop-in’ pitches, grown and nurtured elsewhere on the Lord’s site before being moved in trays to the middle, or digging up a pitch entirely.
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Paul Newman,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
The additional room will also allow for drop-in daycare services, convenient to the parent visiting campus for class or coursework.
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Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
The eight band members first met at an open-mic session at the NAMI drop-in center in Oak Park, enjoying funk, R&B, jazz and blues.
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Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Noun
In fact, all phone calls, emails, and even drop-in visits to the local Extension office are free, and many times, thanks to modern technology, a picture can suffice to help with a lawn problem.
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Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Options open to the MCC include developing ‘drop-in’ pitches, grown and nurtured elsewhere on the Lord’s site before being moved in trays to the middle, or digging up a pitch entirely.
—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
The additional room will also allow for drop-in daycare services, convenient to the parent visiting campus for class or coursework.
—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
The eight band members first met at an open-mic session at the NAMI drop-in center in Oak Park, enjoying funk, R&B, jazz and blues.
—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop in
Verb
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But in a 5-1 win at Truist Park, the visiting Cardinals made two errors.
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Breakthrough has relationships with several schools in the area and regularly visits schools to present its program to area fourth graders, Cox said.
Noun
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Los Robles officials said that staff, patients and visitors were safe and that medical care was not interrupted at the hospital.
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Families, students, longtime Kansas City residents and visitors from across the Midwest stopped by the gathering.
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Similar to his successful run in WWE, Ethan has taken to Raw like a Canadian duck to water.
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Rothermel is one of many people on the creative team who have worked on the show since its original Broadway run in 2001.
Noun
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By the afternoon, Perez and his small team had served seven guests in total.
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The property features a cluster of living spaces designed for family and guests.
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“Drop in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20in. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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