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
Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Launching April 28 as the channel’s flagship program, The Sebastian Maniscalco Show will feature Maniscalco alongside contributors like his longtime friend and comedian Pete Correale, plus celebrity drop-ins and recurring segments.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Enjoy the various drop-in activities and demonstrations at various stations.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Milestone missions have historically received many drop-ins.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The secret sauce, thanks to advances in plastic injection molding, was a drop-in film cartridge that eliminated the difficulties some people had threading roll film.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Launching April 28 as the channel’s flagship program, The Sebastian Maniscalco Show will feature Maniscalco alongside contributors like his longtime friend and comedian Pete Correale, plus celebrity drop-ins and recurring segments.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Enjoy the various drop-in activities and demonstrations at various stations.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Milestone missions have historically received many drop-ins.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop in
Verb
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These days, many of those visiting the mall are not shopping at all.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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In one scene in the novel, a black ram named Othello, who lives in misery in a carnival, forced to fight dogs, is visited in his pen by a strange ram bearing advice.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Noun
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On May 1, Friends of the Skyway released results of its first major survey of 679 residents, workers and visitors from across downtown.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Besides, Spain receives about 11 million visitors each August; many Europeans will already be in Spain.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Cherry blossoms great guests at the front foyer.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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On his YouTube show Monday, Smith described the chaos as guests scrambled to react without clear information.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Snell loaded the bases three batters into the game and gave up a run in the first inning.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Koss hadn’t allowed a run in his first five appearances but surrendered three in the top of the ninth.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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“Drop in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20in. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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