as in visited
to make a brief visit
drop in any time—we're always home
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Recent Examples of dropped in
Like how many bombs were dropped in my square during World War II.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
For more of the singer’s thoughts on men, fans need only listen to Man’s Best Friend, which dropped in August and debuted atop the Billboard 200.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Depression scores dropped in both groups, but more so in the active HD-tDCS group.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
The number of recalls dropped in 2020 to 238, the lowest number of recalls CPSC recorded in the 2018 to 2025 period.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Since his debut album Beauty Behind the Madness dropped in 2015, The Weeknd has released multiple bestselling collections, including some that have produced a number of the most successful songs of all time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The statistic parallels a Council on Criminal Justice report in July showing that most categories of crime have also dropped in other cities across America.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The official trailer for The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity dropped in early June, offering fans a glimpse into the story’s tender moments.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Volunteers gathered recently to plant about 1,800 pine seedlings, grown from pinecones dropped in nearby forest areas.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
For more of the singer’s thoughts on men, fans need only listen to Man’s Best Friend, which dropped in August and debuted atop the Billboard 200.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Depression scores dropped in both groups, but more so in the active HD-tDCS group.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
The number of recalls dropped in 2020 to 238, the lowest number of recalls CPSC recorded in the 2018 to 2025 period.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Since his debut album Beauty Behind the Madness dropped in 2015, The Weeknd has released multiple bestselling collections, including some that have produced a number of the most successful songs of all time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The statistic parallels a Council on Criminal Justice report in July showing that most categories of crime have also dropped in other cities across America.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The official trailer for The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity dropped in early June, offering fans a glimpse into the story’s tender moments.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Volunteers gathered recently to plant about 1,800 pine seedlings, grown from pinecones dropped in nearby forest areas.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped in
Verb
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Goldberg-Polin is in New York after having visited Detroit and Chicago.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Hargitay guest starred on season 5, episode 2 of Organized Crime, where Benson visited Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) in the hospital.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The order was later blocked by a federal judge and dropped by the Biden administration.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Compared to eating fresh bread, glucose response dropped by as much as 40%.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sikhs for Justice, an activist group, stepped in to cover funeral costs and pledged $100,000 in humanitarian aid for the victims’ families.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Her father's older siblings stepped in to take care of Nichols' birth siblings, while her grandmother and another aunt were entrusted with her care.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The divisions included endurance and sports race cars, supercars, flat track motorcycles, sprint cars, drift cars, vintage IndyCars, NASCAR, ASF Cup cars (American Speed Festival) and a new group called LROC (Ladies Race of Champions).—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Right tackle Trey Pipkins III was called for holding.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One play later, Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence ran in for a one-yard touchdown.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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This meant that people could make simple games that ran in Shockwave.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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