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
Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
For abiding calm and a belief in the future, there are drop-ins with veteran teacher Titti — the movie’s most endearing figure — who runs an after-school tutoring center for local schoolchildren.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Ample, cozy seating for drop-ins from teammates and family.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
The space has saunas and cold plunges, both guided and unguided, starting at $40 for a drop-in session.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Milestone missions have historically received many drop-ins.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
For abiding calm and a belief in the future, there are drop-ins with veteran teacher Titti — the movie’s most endearing figure — who runs an after-school tutoring center for local schoolchildren.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Ample, cozy seating for drop-ins from teammates and family.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
The space has saunas and cold plunges, both guided and unguided, starting at $40 for a drop-in session.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop in
Verb
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The jostling, joyful atmosphere underscored the joy the third pope to visit Cameroon has brought the former French colony, where around a third of the population is Catholic.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The difference is Detroit has lived in that identity all season, while Orlando has only visited it sporadically.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One couple are infrequent visitors but are always welcome.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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That means summer doesn’t see a huge spike; instead, each month of the year draws between 30,000 and 50,000 visitors, per NPS data.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What are the guests who only know your fiancé supposed to do during this toast, for instance?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The police report shows the pair was confronted, leaving the room with the valuables, by the hotel guest.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rays starter Nick Martinez gave up one run in 4 2/3 innings, Austin Wells' second-inning homer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Luke Weaver gave up four runs in the eighth.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Drop in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20in. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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