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
Those charges would ultimately be dropped in May 2024.
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Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 30 Mar. 2026
Carter and Combs both denied the allegations, and the civil case was dropped in February 2025 after the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice through her attorney.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Cuban oil imports dropped in 2025 because of reductions from Mexico and Venezuela.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The band’s last album, Exit Wounds, dropped in 2021.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
The labor participation for prime-age workers is near the highest since 2001, government data published last Friday show, but that of people over 16 who were born in the US has dropped in recent months, and is near the lowest level since 2021.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Success has dropped in for occasional visits with the USC men’s basketball team this season.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
The stack tilted, then dropped in one piece before striking the ground with a heavy thud.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
The Aztecs won both games amid a six-game winning streak, but attendance dropped in each of their final three home games.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 30 Mar. 2026
Carter and Combs both denied the allegations, and the civil case was dropped in February 2025 after the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice through her attorney.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Cuban oil imports dropped in 2025 because of reductions from Mexico and Venezuela.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The band’s last album, Exit Wounds, dropped in 2021.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
The labor participation for prime-age workers is near the highest since 2001, government data published last Friday show, but that of people over 16 who were born in the US has dropped in recent months, and is near the lowest level since 2021.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Success has dropped in for occasional visits with the USC men’s basketball team this season.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
The stack tilted, then dropped in one piece before striking the ground with a heavy thud.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
The Aztecs won both games amid a six-game winning streak, but attendance dropped in each of their final three home games.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped in
Verb
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According to a 14-page civil complaint filed this week, the woman was staying at the hotel for a work trip and had visited the on-site restaurant before the incident.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The employees of Rockin’ Grandma’s roam the grounds of the retreat site, which boasts multiple structures, and are visited by a series of guest speakers whose lectures range from the merely dull to the truly Dada.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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Following his successful year, Ryan Castro has now stepped in as a creative director for Agua Bendita, fully co-creating and shaping everything from the design to the campaign.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2026
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As spring break crowds and South by Southwest Conference and Festival travelers packed security lines at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this week, a local burger chain stepped in with a gesture aimed at the workers keeping the system moving.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After the fight was called, Barber lay on the canvas for a few minutes, looking around and breathing heavily, while UFC trainers evaluated her.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Les Grenadiers, as the team is often called, were in the midst of a magical run through the regional tournament that determined which teams from North America would earn a place in the 2026 World Cup.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Reed ran in junior high, then fell in love with the sport again while living in New York City, where her run club convinced her to run the New York Marathon in 2010.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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