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

That charge was dropped by the state attorney’s office on June 2, according to a filing reviewed by The Star. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

The water level dropped by 32 feet from the high point on Thursday morning, Chinese broadcaster CCTV said. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

The water level dropped by 10 meters (32 feet) from the high point on Thursday morning, Chinese broadcaster CCTV said. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Specifically, Micron and Sandisk both plummeted over 13% overnight, while AMD and Intel dropped by roughly 6%. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

In fact, a 2013 review found that the risk of heart disease dropped by 9% for every 7 grams of dietary fiber eaten per day. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2026

At one year, the average triglyceride levels of these study participants were nearly 48% lower and cholesterol levels dropped by almost 53%. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Fueled by mass layoffs, the Bay Area’s tech talent workforce dropped by 6% from 2022 to 2025. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

From 2020 to 2025, the number of vaccinated kindergarteners dropped by nearly 3%, accounting for 286,000 children in the United States. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026