Synonyms of dropped by

dropped by

verb

past tense of drop by

as in visited

to make a brief visit

I'll either drop by on the way there or on the way back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visited
• dropped in
• stopped (by or in)
• popped (in)
• ran (over)
• stepped in
• called
• ran in
• came over
• came by
• saw
• happened (by)
• looked up
• hung (at)
• resorted (to)
• haunted
• barged (in)
• bopped (into)
• frequented

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dropped by

The Thelma And Louise star, who was dropped by UTA in 2023 after attending several rallies in support of Palestine and making an inflammatory comment, has revealed in the past that roles dried up for as a result of her activism. — Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026

The muffed punt, dropped by Oregon’s Evan Stewart, should have drawn a penalty on Boise State’s coverage team, as Jameson Perry came within inches of making contact with Stewart just before the ball arrived. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026

In 2023, Europe fares dropped by 33% from summer to fall; this year HTS says that summer-to-fall drop will be 22%. — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

Between 2013 and 2026, the number of Little Rock School District campuses dropped by six, from 44 to 38, according to the task force report presented in August. — Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026

Chicago wheat futures dropped by more than 2% on Putin’s comments. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

As a result, this route was RPKI-valid and would not be at risk of being dropped by ASes that reject RPKI-invalid routes. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial, a dramatization of the boardroom turmoil at OpenAI and Sam Altman’s brief ouster, was dropped by Amazon MGM shortly after Amazon deepened its strategic relationship with OpenAI. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

That charge was dropped by the state attorney’s office on June 2, according to a filing reviewed by The Star. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026