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 movie, which stars Andrew Garfield as the OpenAI boss, was abruptly dropped by AmazonMGM despite being nearly finished.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
As of Monday, June 22, gas prices dropped by double digits across Florida from the same time last week.
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Miami Herald Staff Report,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
My check engine light came on and my mileage dropped by 3–4 miles per gallon.
—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
In Afghanistan, migratory bird populations have dropped by more than 80%.
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The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Key Background Mangione faced two murder charges in his federal case, but both were dropped by a judge in January.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Elsewhere, France predicted its economy would remain sluggish, while Thailand said visitors from the Middle East had dropped by 25% in the first five months of 2026, hitting its critical tourism industry.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
The county’s share of liquor revenue dropped by several hundred thousand dollars, Tripple said, part of a plan executed at the end of the session to divert liquor revenue to state police to make up for straggling wages.
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Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
The league is finally recovering from a turbulent decade during which television ratings dropped by nearly 48% as many of its most prominent players, coaches and executives increasingly inserted themselves into partisan political debates.
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
As of Monday, June 22, gas prices dropped by double digits across Florida from the same time last week.
—
Miami Herald Staff Report,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
My check engine light came on and my mileage dropped by 3–4 miles per gallon.
—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
In Afghanistan, migratory bird populations have dropped by more than 80%.
—
The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Key Background Mangione faced two murder charges in his federal case, but both were dropped by a judge in January.
—
Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Elsewhere, France predicted its economy would remain sluggish, while Thailand said visitors from the Middle East had dropped by 25% in the first five months of 2026, hitting its critical tourism industry.
—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
The county’s share of liquor revenue dropped by several hundred thousand dollars, Tripple said, part of a plan executed at the end of the session to divert liquor revenue to state police to make up for straggling wages.
—
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
The league is finally recovering from a turbulent decade during which television ratings dropped by nearly 48% as many of its most prominent players, coaches and executives increasingly inserted themselves into partisan political debates.
—
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped by
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Last week, organizers said Philadelphia's FIFA Fan Festival was the most visited in the United States.
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At the time Eloise visited the White House, her father, a rear admiral in the Navy, had recently been killed in a plane crash.
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Markets dropped in response, but only temporarily.
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And Steyer’s spending spree was nowhere near the $1 billion that Michael Bloomberg dropped in just 104 days on his 2020 campaign for president.
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However, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) stepped in to recommend delaying license auctions for the upper band until after the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2027 (WRC-27).
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After the handball in the box on Czechia's Pavel Sulc, Teboho Mokoena stepped in for a penalty, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and buried a shot into the left side of the net to make this a 1-1 match with under 10 minutes to go.
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One of the entities that helped turn an idea into those accounts was a partnership called the Emergency Savings Initiative (ESI), between asset manager BlackRock and Commonwealth, a national nonprofit focused on financial security.
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Tetanus is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani.
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