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Definition of drop innext
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 company says its drop-in components are designed to match original form, fit, and function, allowing military systems to continue operating without redesigns while reducing cost and lead times for legacy part replacement. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026 Another focus has been creating drop-in solutions, for both Harnest’s own manufacturing lines and its customers’. Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 18 June 2026 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, 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 See All Example Sentences for drop in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop in
Verb
  • The popular Dearborn Homecoming Festival is returning to Ford Field Park this weekend, with tens of thousands of people expected to visit and even see musical guest Chance the Rapper.
    Heath Kalb, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • After discovering years’ worth of letters and cards hidden in her dad’s safe and reading the letter Gordon left for her, Annie slips away to Canada to visit Sterling Point and discover exactly who her mom was.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Officers say the changes are aimed at addressing a recent rise in overnight disturbances while reassuring visitors and businesses that Old Sacramento remains a safe destination.
    Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Food and drink The Monarch Club rooftop bar is one of the hotter tickets in town, with Detroiters and visitors alike queuing up in the hotel lobby to ride the Gothic elevators to the penthouse floor.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Weekly ticket sales for the musical adaptation of The Lost Boys have been more promising, rising to a peak of $1,486,528, but the vampire show was running in the red for weeks, and its budget ballooned past the initial projections.
    Marc Hershberg, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • If Miller, who won his Republican primary unopposed, reverses course and drops out of the race by Aug, 5, GOP leaders could pick a replacement candidate to run in the November midterms general election.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Reservations are limited and often book up before guests arrive, so ask the concierge to secure a table as soon as your stay is confirmed.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • City and country converge at this Oklahoma City carriage house, which can sleep up to four guests.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Drop in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20in. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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