Synonyms of dropped by

dropped by

verb

past tense of drop by

as in visited

to make a brief visit

I'll either drop by on the way there or on the way back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visited
• dropped in
• stopped (by or in)
• popped (in)
• ran (over)
• stepped in
• called
• ran in
• came over
• came by
• saw
• happened (by)
• looked up
• hung (at)
• resorted (to)
• haunted
• barged (in)
• bopped (into)
• frequented

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dropped by

While student enrollment had dropped by more than 12,000 over the last five years, staffing numbers had remained the same. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

The movie, examining the rise of Sam Altman (played by Andrew Garfield) and OpenAI, was dropped by Amazon MGM earlier this year, leading to a scramble for a new buyer before Neon stepped in — and breathless speculation about the movie’s contents. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said homelessness has dropped by 32% in the last year and a half, according to a new tracking system to take a count of people who are on the streets. — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The Thelma And Louise star, who was dropped by UTA in 2023 after attending several rallies in support of Palestine and making an inflammatory comment, has revealed in the past that roles dried up for as a result of her activism. — Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026

The muffed punt, dropped by Oregon’s Evan Stewart, should have drawn a penalty on Boise State’s coverage team, as Jameson Perry came within inches of making contact with Stewart just before the ball arrived. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026

In 2023, Europe fares dropped by 33% from summer to fall; this year HTS says that summer-to-fall drop will be 22%. — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

Between 2013 and 2026, the number of Little Rock School District campuses dropped by six, from 44 to 38, according to the task force report presented in August. — Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026

Chicago wheat futures dropped by more than 2% on Putin’s comments. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026