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
Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Every Southern host needs a go-to casserole for whipping up in a pinch for drop-in guests or bringing to a last-minute potluck.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
The Ali Forney Center nonprofit is dedicated to helping homeless and at-risk LGBTQ+ youth in New York City by providing shelter, healthcare, mental health services, job readiness training, and a 24/7 drop-in center to foster stability and independence.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Hollywood drop-ins were dime a dozen in Agrestic, Ren Mar, and wherever else the Botwins set up shop.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Importantly, the technology is a drop-in solution that can be layered into existing module manufacturing, avoiding the need for a full redesign.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Every Southern host needs a go-to casserole for whipping up in a pinch for drop-in guests or bringing to a last-minute potluck.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
The Ali Forney Center nonprofit is dedicated to helping homeless and at-risk LGBTQ+ youth in New York City by providing shelter, healthcare, mental health services, job readiness training, and a 24/7 drop-in center to foster stability and independence.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Hollywood drop-ins were dime a dozen in Agrestic, Ren Mar, and wherever else the Botwins set up shop.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop in
Verb
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Daniels, for his part, visited papers like The Dallas Morning News and spoke with journalists, while Koman leaned on his lifelong fascination with journalism’s luminaries like Gay Talese and Ben Bradlee.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the time of the murder, Dominic was visiting his father against his mother’s wishes, court documents reveal.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In August, Massachusetts officials warned residents and visitors to Buzzards Bay, a community on the south end of Cape Cod, after a person there was infected with Vibrio vulnificus.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Astronomers made the rare and extraordinary discovery of an interstellar object in our own solar system on July 1, 2025, sparking a scramble to study the mysterious visitor.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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New on the list is Burrow Supper Club, run by Eleven Madison alum, Sammy Koolik, where twice-a-week guests can purchase tickets for $200 for a nine-course seasonal tasting menu menu.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Suite guests will also have on-demand butler service, along with other perks such as laundry service included with the fare and and priority shore excursion booking.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the inversion lifts in the afternoon, fire behavior will increase to the north and northeast, with group torching, spotting, and uphill runs in mixed conifer stands containing heavy dead and down material.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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His run in New England made everyone forget that tenure.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Drop in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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