as in visited
to make a brief visit
I'll either drop by on the way there or on the way back
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Recent Examples of dropped by
Berkley, who had emerged years earlier as a teen TV star on Saved by the Bell, faced critics’ unrelenting wrath and was promptly dropped by her team at CAA.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
After the study and the label change, doctors became reluctant to prescribe them, and prescriptions for hormone therapy for menopause dropped by more than 70%.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Time will tell if Giulia's WWE Women's United States Championship loss will cause a rift between her and Kiana James, who tried interfering in the match before being dropped by Fyre.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
End-of-month inventory rose by 14% year-over-year, while new listings dropped by 5% during the same time.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
In the same period, the number of children 14 or under dropped by half, while the number of people aged 65 and up increased by over 70%.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Those charges have since been dropped by prosecutors following his death.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
At one school, chronic absenteeism dropped by over 30% in a single year because students finally felt seen and supported.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
Loftis tossed what could have been two interceptions, both of which were dropped by Mean Green defenders.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
After the study and the label change, doctors became reluctant to prescribe them, and prescriptions for hormone therapy for menopause dropped by more than 70%.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Time will tell if Giulia's WWE Women's United States Championship loss will cause a rift between her and Kiana James, who tried interfering in the match before being dropped by Fyre.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
End-of-month inventory rose by 14% year-over-year, while new listings dropped by 5% during the same time.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
In the same period, the number of children 14 or under dropped by half, while the number of people aged 65 and up increased by over 70%.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Those charges have since been dropped by prosecutors following his death.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
At one school, chronic absenteeism dropped by over 30% in a single year because students finally felt seen and supported.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
Loftis tossed what could have been two interceptions, both of which were dropped by Mean Green defenders.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped by
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With a modest collection that heavily features Napa and Bordeaux, Babbitt visited the latter region this past August and made Château D’Issan his first stop.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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Appreciated by locals and visited by celebs like Elsa Pataky, Chris Hemsworth, and Matt Damon, this luxury farmhouse in Getaria is an idyllic base set among the owners' txakoli vineyards.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Virginia native’s last studio album, Black Messiah, dropped in 2014 and received widespread acclaim.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Williams had 16 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and Prophet Johnson dropped in 16 to go with five assists.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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A number of states have stepped in to cover the gap, or to provide additional money to food banks; Texas, which has a multibillion-dollar rainy-day fund, has done neither.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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And Sam stepped in there and made a good throw.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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The book is called The Care and Keeping of You.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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