as in visited
to make a brief visit
I'll either drop by on the way there or on the way back
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Recent Examples of dropped by
The White House has touted success in bringing down stubbornly high egg costs, which dropped by 34% from a year ago as the industry recovered from the avian flu.
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Enda Curran, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Overall, cancer death rates in people younger than 50 have dropped by 44% since 1990.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Government payrolls dropped by 42,000, the fourth consecutive monthly decline.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The report details multiple instances in 2025 of grenades being dropped by Israeli drones near UNIFIL patrols, including an attack in October that wounded a peacekeeper, as well as machine-gun fire near UNIFIL positions.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Most of those claims were either dismissed by a judge or dropped by Smith herself, documents presented at trial showed.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Report details array of incidents The report seen by AP details multiple instances in 2025 of grenades being dropped by Israeli drones near UNIFIL patrols, including an attack in October that wounded a peacekeeper, as well as machine-gun fire near UNIFIL positions.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Ferrandino said the state has closed seven prisons over the last 15 years, as Colorado's prison population has dropped by nearly 6,000 inmates.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Futures open interest has dropped by 40% from its peak.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Enda Curran, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Overall, cancer death rates in people younger than 50 have dropped by 44% since 1990.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Government payrolls dropped by 42,000, the fourth consecutive monthly decline.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The report details multiple instances in 2025 of grenades being dropped by Israeli drones near UNIFIL patrols, including an attack in October that wounded a peacekeeper, as well as machine-gun fire near UNIFIL positions.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Most of those claims were either dismissed by a judge or dropped by Smith herself, documents presented at trial showed.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Report details array of incidents The report seen by AP details multiple instances in 2025 of grenades being dropped by Israeli drones near UNIFIL patrols, including an attack in October that wounded a peacekeeper, as well as machine-gun fire near UNIFIL positions.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Ferrandino said the state has closed seven prisons over the last 15 years, as Colorado's prison population has dropped by nearly 6,000 inmates.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Futures open interest has dropped by 40% from its peak.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped by
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When Zelensky visited Prague last year, every minute of his schedule was meticulously planned.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Netherlands, sitting second in the Kansas City pecking order, had visited in early 2025 and again soon after the draw.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Aztecs won both games amid a six-game winning streak, but attendance dropped in each of their final three home games.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Aledo thumps Colleyville Heritage, Joshua next Tiara Butler dropped in 13 points to lead Aledo to a 48-21 win over Colleyville Heritage in a Class 5A Division I bi-district playoff on Monday.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
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Now, the Jacques Pepin Foundation has stepped in to save the year.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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So the City of Rancho Cordova stepped in to help by paying to replace it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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His agency, also called Wasserman, has lost clients over the Maxwell emails.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson was hospitalized in November and later diagnosed with a degenerative condition called progressive supranuclear palsy, CBS News reported.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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