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
Davis had previously been accused in a domestic violence case by a different ex-girlfriend; that case was dropped in August.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Jenna Fischer appeared on the show to help make gingerbread cake pops, Kinsey’s TV husband, Rainn Wilson, dropped in to whip up vegan avocado brownies and Kate Flannery joined in on the fun, serving up Irish potato candy.
—Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The research shows youth peanut allergy rates dropped in the years following 2017 guidance that suggested introducing peanut into infants' diets as a means of allergy prevention.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 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
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
Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Jenna Fischer appeared on the show to help make gingerbread cake pops, Kinsey’s TV husband, Rainn Wilson, dropped in to whip up vegan avocado brownies and Kate Flannery joined in on the fun, serving up Irish potato candy.
—Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The research shows youth peanut allergy rates dropped in the years following 2017 guidance that suggested introducing peanut into infants' diets as a means of allergy prevention.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped in
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With a modest collection that heavily features Napa and Bordeaux, Babbitt visited the latter region this past August and made Château D’Issan his first stop.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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Appreciated by locals and visited by celebs like Elsa Pataky, Chris Hemsworth, and Matt Damon, this luxury farmhouse in Getaria is an idyllic base set among the owners' txakoli vineyards.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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In some parts of the country, staffing levels have dropped by about half during the shutdown and has led to severe delays for some travelers—as long as 6 hours, 30 minutes, at times.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the same period, the number of children 14 or under dropped by half, while the number of people aged 65 and up increased by over 70%.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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A number of states have stepped in to cover the gap, or to provide additional money to food banks; Texas, which has a multibillion-dollar rainy-day fund, has done neither.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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And Sam stepped in there and made a good throw.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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The book is called The Care and Keeping of You.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The show, which ran in two six-part series, in 1975 and 1979, was a huge hit in Britain and went on to become a cult classic in the United States.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The first four drives for Stroud ended in punts, with no more than five plays ran in any of them.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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