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, 15 Sep. 2025
Its free lunch program for the homeless and hungry draws more than 200 people in a week, and a free drop-in mental health clinic operates from offices on-site.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
However, these drop-in style, entrepreneurial enclaves may struggle with the consistency and depth that increasingly formal networks require.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Firehawk will next flight test its Javelin-class and Stinger-class analogs, which are designed as drop-in solid rocket motor replacements for existing DoD weapon systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
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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.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Its free lunch program for the homeless and hungry draws more than 200 people in a week, and a free drop-in mental health clinic operates from offices on-site.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
However, these drop-in style, entrepreneurial enclaves may struggle with the consistency and depth that increasingly formal networks require.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Firehawk will next flight test its Javelin-class and Stinger-class analogs, which are designed as drop-in solid rocket motor replacements for existing DoD weapon systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop in
Verb
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Ben Kindel scored the Penguins’ only goal of the game, tying the score at 1-1 early in the second period, before the visiting New York Rangers ran away with a 6-1 win on Saturday night.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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While visiting, travelers can explore century-old shops and eat lobster boiled straight out of the ocean.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While watching parrot fish glide by the glass of the 250,000-gallon saltwater reef tank the Seaquarium has maintained for years, Martin said his team plans to build the kind of aquarium complex that will be interesting enough to justify visitors buying tickets just to see it.—
Pedro Portal,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Winter may draw visitors hoping to witness one of the country’s most heartwarming migrations, but there are plenty of reasons to visit the park in the spring, summer, and fall.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The hotel contains 15 rooms and a pool exclusively for guests that overlooks the ocean.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Officials said one of the doors led to where Shapiro’s family and guests slept.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki permitted a run in the ninth before manager Dave Roberts turned to veteran Blake Treinen to record the final out.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Retail trading has ballooned globally, as a combination of the bull run in some major markets, the prevalence of smartphone apps, and the meme stock phenomenon led more individuals to take up investing.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Drop in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20in. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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