dropped by

past tense of drop by

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dropped by Meanwhile, incomes among families with children under 18 dropped by over 6%. Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025 In comments posted to Threads this morning, the longtime MCU actor, who has portrayed the comic book green giant since 2012’s The Avengers, shared a report indicating Disney’s stock had dropped by 7% following ABC’s suspension of the late-night mainstay program. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025 Tatis was later denied his fifth assist when his perfect throw home was dropped by catcher Freddy Fermin, allowing Edgar Quero to score what stood as the deciding run in the fourth inning. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025 Over that same period, enrollment dropped by about 420,000 students, which is worth noting. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 West, who has a history of virulent antisemitism, was dropped by his talent agent in February following one of his antisemitic rants. Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 Following the verdict in Majors’ trial, he was dropped by Marvel after starring in a few of the studios’ projects while being set up as the main villain of Phase 6 of the MCU. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025 During the inflation surge in 2022, the stock dropped by 33% but bounced back within two months. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Short-term rates dropped by a full percentage point in a few short months last year. Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped by
Verb
  • Hamm visited Nichols during an earlier stage of his recovery, when Nichols was able to respond to yes-or-no questions using hand gestures.
    Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Today, half the room stands behind glass while the other half is open, displaying various photographs of the individuals that visited Leonard and Virginia during their time at Monk’s House.
    Katie da Cunha Lewin September 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For more of the singer’s thoughts on men, fans need only listen to Man’s Best Friend, which dropped in August and debuted atop the Billboard 200.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Depression scores dropped in both groups, but more so in the active HD-tDCS group.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Her father's older siblings stepped in to take care of Nichols' birth siblings, while her grandmother and another aunt were entrusted with her care.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • However, Tagovailoa dropped back to pass and looked for Jaylen Waddle when linebacker Terrel Bernard stepped in front of the pass and picked him off.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The skull appears to have belonged to an early hominin species called Homo longi, which genetic evidence indicates lived alongside Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.
    Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • One of these challenges is something called executive dysfunction.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Dropped by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropped%20by. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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