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
Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Firehawk will next flight test its Javelin-class and Stinger-class analogs, which are designed as drop-in solid rocket motor replacements for existing DoD weapon systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Just a few days later, while awaiting the results, Reid fell into cardiac arrest while by himself at home during lunchtime, fortunately at the moment his wife Samantha was making a spur-of-the-moment drop-in during a break from work.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
As Washington mentioned, Baby Café USA, a network of free, drop-in, informal breastfeeding support groups that provide ongoing professional lactation care, is an option.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
However, these drop-in style, entrepreneurial enclaves may struggle with the consistency and depth that increasingly formal networks require.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Firehawk will next flight test its Javelin-class and Stinger-class analogs, which are designed as drop-in solid rocket motor replacements for existing DoD weapon systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Just a few days later, while awaiting the results, Reid fell into cardiac arrest while by himself at home during lunchtime, fortunately at the moment his wife Samantha was making a spur-of-the-moment drop-in during a break from work.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
As Washington mentioned, Baby Café USA, a network of free, drop-in, informal breastfeeding support groups that provide ongoing professional lactation care, is an option.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop in
Verb
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His mother, Lucia Ayala, visited him weekly and noticed the onset of a cough, the outlet said.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Washington Examiner spoke to young adults who were impacted by Charlie Kirk’s faith while visiting the makeshift memorial outside of the Turning Point USA headquarters in Arizona.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The National Weather Service (NWS) had issued issued multiple beach hazards statements as of Wednesday for millions of residents and visitors across four states bordering Lake Michigan.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are 4,550 spaces allocated for residents, 2,100 spaces for entertainment center visitors and 390 spaces for store and restaurant patrons.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After months of recovery and a guest tango performance with Derek Hough last season, Ballas felt ready to compete again.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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What was originally imagined as a space for multigenerational groups has since become a coveted backdrop for yoga retreats and hen weekends—where guests inevitably jostle for the chance to curl up in one of the cabin beds.—
Chloe Frost-Smith,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Cardinals scored a run apiece in the third and fourth following Ramos’ homer, but the Giants scored three runs in the fourth to take a 4-2 lead on an RBI single from Patrick Bailey and a two-run single from Ramos.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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The two hooked up on a 33-yard pass that set up Kareem Hunt’s 1-yard TD run in the fourth quarter and put the game away.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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