dropped by

past tense of drop by

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dropped by 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 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 There’s a lot of people out there who are afraid of being dropped by their representatives. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025 The order was later blocked by a federal judge and dropped by the Biden administration. James Powel, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025 Compared to eating fresh bread, glucose response dropped by as much as 40%. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025 That amount, known as plant capacity, dropped by about half in recent years. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025 After the study and the label change, prescriptions for hormone replacement therapy drugs for women dropped by more than 70%, and doctors became reluctant to prescribe them. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025 After College Humor was dropped by its corporate overlords in early 2020 and the creative team regrouped under the Dropout brand, Reich, the new site’s CEO, was looking for content. Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped by
Verb
  • At first, Ambere visited me often.
    Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
  • In July this year, CNN visited the Oklahoma academy where controllers are trained.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Hat tips go to left tackle Jaylon Moore — who stepped in for Josh Simmons at the last minute, against one of the most dangerous pass rushers in the league — and, of course, Kelce.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Austin Schlottman stepped in and the line didn’t miss a beat.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Unfortunately, had a PI called on the third-down.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Redshirt junior right guard Roger Carreon was called for one false start penalty on Saturday, while redshirt junior right tackle Daylon Metoyer was flagged for two.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Dropped by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropped%20by. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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