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

DraftKings’ stock has dropped by almost 40% year-to-date to about $21 per share, as investors worry prediction markets (an exchange form of betting available nationwide under federal oversight) will cut into its traditional sportsbook business. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026

Among men, working class Americans and African Americans, Trump’s approval ratings have dropped by close to 20 points since April 2025. —Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

Martin's first pitch to former Ranger Adolis García was popped into foul territory and dropped by Burger. —CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026

At one point in 2023, revenue dropped by as much as 59 percent over a five-week period. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026

Melissa Barrera was fired from Scream 7 for a series of social media posts in the wake of the Israel-Hamas War, and Susan Sarandon was dropped by UTA after making controversial remarks about the conflict. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026

Aerosols released by the eruption lingered for so long in the atmosphere that average temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere dropped by 1 degree Celsius for over a year. —Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026

Assaults had dropped by 3%, from 1,773 to 1,706. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026

However, closed sales have remained flat, and the median sales price has dropped by 2%, with homes now taking 10% longer to sell, averaging 80 days on the market. —Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026