as in visited
to make a social call upon
as long as we're in town, we should drop in on my aunt
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Verb
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Hamm visited Nichols during an earlier stage of his recovery, when Nichols was able to respond to yes-or-no questions using hand gestures.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025 -
Today, half the room stands behind glass while the other half is open, displaying various photographs of the individuals that visited Leonard and Virginia during their time at Monk’s House.—
Katie da Cunha Lewin
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Dropped in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropped%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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