as in visited
to make a brief visit
drop in any time—we're always home
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Recent Examples of dropped in
The third installment from Simone Rocha and Crocs dropped in April, with that release introducing the Fisherman Stomp Sandal and offering new colors of the Siren style as well.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The collection also includes the two brands’ Birthday Cake release, which dropped in September in honor of Bath & Body Works’ 35th anniversary.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Like how many bombs were dropped in my square during World War II.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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, 16 Sep. 2025
The number of recalls dropped in 2020 to 238, the lowest number of recalls CPSC recorded in the 2018 to 2025 period.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Since his debut album Beauty Behind the Madness dropped in 2015, The Weeknd has released multiple bestselling collections, including some that have produced a number of the most successful songs of all time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The statistic parallels a Council on Criminal Justice report in July showing that most categories of crime have also dropped in other cities across America.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The collection also includes the two brands’ Birthday Cake release, which dropped in September in honor of Bath & Body Works’ 35th anniversary.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Like how many bombs were dropped in my square during World War II.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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, 16 Sep. 2025
The number of recalls dropped in 2020 to 238, the lowest number of recalls CPSC recorded in the 2018 to 2025 period.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Since his debut album Beauty Behind the Madness dropped in 2015, The Weeknd has released multiple bestselling collections, including some that have produced a number of the most successful songs of all time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The statistic parallels a Council on Criminal Justice report in July showing that most categories of crime have also dropped in other cities across America.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped in
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Bethune visited the home of Malik Mustapha after practice to watch film and then texted him about play calls and route concepts.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Tulane University professor Susann Lusnia, part of the team who identified the artifact, recently visited the museum in Civitavecchia as part of the repatriation efforts.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Adoptions for senior dogs also dropped by 2 percent in 2025, while adoptions for large dogs fell by 9 percent.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday night, the second part of the three-part reunion, the room was still reeling from the bombshell dropped by Julia Lemigova, who is married to tennis star Martina Navratilova.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Veteran backup quarterback Andy Dalton stepped in for Young to begin the fourth quarter and led the team on an 11-play drive to inside New York’s 30-yard line.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Then Buffett stepped in to purchase about $5 billion of the company’s stock.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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The incident on Saturday morning began when Oakland police were called about person who had broken into a home on the 11000 block of Ettrick Street, in a hills neighborhood near the Oakland Zoo.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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What used to be a popular burger spot in this small North Carolina town has transformed into a go-to destination for real-deal Mexican street food called Tacos Oaxaca.—
Natalie Hoy,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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The 49ers ran that play with just 10 defenders, and the Buccaneers ran in the direction of the absent defensive end.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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One play later, Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence ran in for a one-yard touchdown.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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