DROP IN ON Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

drop in (on)

verb

Definition of drop in (on)

as in to visit

to make a social call upon as long as we're in town, we should drop in on my aunt

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The aid workers who once regularly visited her village to help pregnant women had stopped coming, after foreign aid cuts by the United States shuttered a program aimed at saving mothers’ and babies’ lives.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
There has been, though, a repeat of mistakes made elsewhere, including a homogenous design that leaves Swansea’s home boasting precious little of what made their old Vetch Field such a pleasure to visit.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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While a thin sliver will remain illuminated by direct sunlight, most of the lunar surface will appear dramatically darkened with a subtle reddish-orange glow — reminiscent of a total lunar eclipse seen across North America on March 3.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
As premier, she has rarely been seen in public wearing all-black suits and boots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

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