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drop-in

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noun

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
Noun
The center provides counseling, drop-in respite care, and community resource navigation under its mental health program. Olivia Cyrus, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025 Finally, make leadership accessible through open forums, regular check-ins or casual drop-ins. David Villa, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 Plus, they’re designed to sit just above the ankle and have a handy, drop-in back pocket. Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 2 June 2025 Instead of lining an entire path or patio edge with plants, Lenhart recommends drop-in pockets of planting. Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for drop in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop in
Verb
  • Chip and Joanna Gaines take a break from filming their new show, Back to the Frontier, to visit Universal Studios in Hollywood, California, on June 22.
    Grace Harrington, People.com, 25 June 2025
  • Vaux first visited Glacier House in 1887, the year the hotel opened.
    Sarah Boon June 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • At the Mütter, this has meant providing visitors with visual annotations to the existing collection in the form of green signs.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
  • In return, the cycle will continue as the plant visitors carry pollen to other flowers, ensuring their survival in coming seasons.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • When Ice Spice made her Saturday Night Live debut in October 2023 as a musical guest, Swift was on hand to help introduce her.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 June 2025
  • The wine mixer takes place around Avalon, prompting guests to get to know the island.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Alvarez ran in to help girl attacked by shark Alvarez was on the beach and ran into the water to help on June 11 when Leah Lendel, 9, was bitten by a shark.
    Charlie Whitehead, USA Today, 30 June 2025
  • Under the old system, the two men ran in separate primaries.
    Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025

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