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
Cuban oil imports dropped in 2025 because of reductions from Mexico and Venezuela.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The band’s last album, Exit Wounds, dropped in 2021.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
The labor participation for prime-age workers is near the highest since 2001, government data published last Friday show, but that of people over 16 who were born in the US has dropped in recent months, and is near the lowest level since 2021.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Success has dropped in for occasional visits with the USC men’s basketball team this season.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
The stack tilted, then dropped in one piece before striking the ground with a heavy thud.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
The Aztecs won both games amid a six-game winning streak, but attendance dropped in each of their final three home games.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Aledo thumps Colleyville Heritage, Joshua next Tiara Butler dropped in 13 points to lead Aledo to a 48-21 win over Colleyville Heritage in a Class 5A Division I bi-district playoff on Monday.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
Days earlier, Snoop Dogg dropped in on one of Malinin’s practices, and just like Djokovic, the famous rapper was left in awe by the high flyer’s backflip.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The band’s last album, Exit Wounds, dropped in 2021.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
The labor participation for prime-age workers is near the highest since 2001, government data published last Friday show, but that of people over 16 who were born in the US has dropped in recent months, and is near the lowest level since 2021.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Success has dropped in for occasional visits with the USC men’s basketball team this season.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
The stack tilted, then dropped in one piece before striking the ground with a heavy thud.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
The Aztecs won both games amid a six-game winning streak, but attendance dropped in each of their final three home games.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Aledo thumps Colleyville Heritage, Joshua next Tiara Butler dropped in 13 points to lead Aledo to a 48-21 win over Colleyville Heritage in a Class 5A Division I bi-district playoff on Monday.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
Days earlier, Snoop Dogg dropped in on one of Malinin’s practices, and just like Djokovic, the famous rapper was left in awe by the high flyer’s backflip.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped in
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The county is not releasing age, gender or state-of-origin information on the person who visited the Sharp Memorial ER, citing privacy concerns.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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President Gerald Ford visited the city in May 1976 and spoke at the dedication of the Mid-America Mall, now known as the Main Street Mall.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Flexible in deployment, it can be released from surface vessels or dropped by aircraft and helicopters, even into relatively shallow waters.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Outpatient visits increased by 377%, emergency department visits dropped by 63% and hospital admissions fell by 41%.—
Teanika D. Hoffman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2026
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As spring break crowds and South by Southwest Conference and Festival travelers packed security lines at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this week, a local burger chain stepped in with a gesture aimed at the workers keeping the system moving.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Victor pulls a gun on the monster, but his bullet hits Elizabeth, who stepped in to protect it.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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Spoelstra was called for his first technical foul of the season for arguing a non-call on a Powell drive to the basket in the second quarter, and there was a quick exchange of heated words between Spoelstra and Adebayo when Spoelstra subbed out Adebayo in the second quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Officers were called to Golders Green, a north London neighborhood with a large Jewish population, after receiving reports of a fire, the Metropolitan Police force said.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Reed ran in junior high, then fell in love with the sport again while living in New York City, where her run club convinced her to run the New York Marathon in 2010.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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