dropped in

verb

past tense of drop in
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 Wilson’s work in music includes the albums Sound of a Woman, released earlier this year (a deluxe version dropped in September); AM/FM; Rita Wilson; Bigger Picture, and Halfway to Home. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Marketplace enrollment dropped in every state except New Mexico this year, according to KFF. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Jansen's blooper dropped in for an RBI single, and a throwing error by left fielder Alan Roden allowed Jansen to reach second. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 Spending on salon and mobile grooming dropped in 2025 as more people picked up the routine tasks themselves. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026 The band’s eighth and most recent album, Love Is Like, dropped in 2025. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026 Unemployment in Florida dropped in August, though state economists have cautioned an uptick is expected before the end of the year. — Jim Turner, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 Taco Bell’s foot traffic dropped in July, following the spread of cyclosporiasis. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The past few weeks have seen the former Dateline correspondent and To Catch a Predator host state that he was not consulted on the movie and did not know about the production until shortly before the trailer dropped in May. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped in
  1. visited
  2. dropped by
  3. stepped in
  4. called
  5. ran in
Verb
  • Lake Pueblo State Park, consistently the most-visited in Colorado, welcomed about 3 million people in 2025, according to data from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, provided to The Denver Post.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The former heavyweight champion visited the White House on Friday and offered a brief prediction when reporters asked how Republicans would fare in the midterms.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of visited
Verb
  • According to provincial data, Quebec’s exports of metal ores and non-metallic minerals dropped by nearly 25% in 2025, alongside double-digit declines in autos, chemicals, and plastics products.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In response, his program was dropped by World Harvest Television and GEB America Network — two of the few networks that carried his new show — and was cut off by credit card companies.
    — Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropped by
Verb
  • Online sellers, street vendors and WhatsApp and Telegram groups have also stepped in to fill gaps left by state pharmacies, which for decades were the main source of subsidized medicines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • After the physical altercation, both men retreated toward their vehicles after witness Jamie Jedlinsky, 70, reportedly stepped in to defuse the situation.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of stepped in
Verb
  • It was put on by a company called Candle House, which, though little-known as of yet in the theatrical mainstream, has enough of a cult national reputation that nearly all of the 76 shows sold out pretty much just on word of mouth, at $247 a pop.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The pop-up, called Sheep, debuted on July 8 in the rooftop restaurant space at the hotel, offering a $95 per person four-course tasting menu focused on open-fire cooking.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • Ya Lily’s content ran in nearly 109,541 Temu ad campaigns in that period, the data show.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • DeLuca then chopped a ball softly to the left side that shortstop Xander Bogaerts ran in to grab.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ran in

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