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
The Virginia native’s last studio album, Black Messiah, dropped in 2014 and received widespread acclaim.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Nov. 2025
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
Davis had previously been accused in a domestic violence case by a different ex-girlfriend; that case was dropped in August.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Jenna Fischer appeared on the show to help make gingerbread cake pops, Kinsey’s TV husband, Rainn Wilson, dropped in to whip up vegan avocado brownies and Kate Flannery joined in on the fun, serving up Irish potato candy.
—Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The research shows youth peanut allergy rates dropped in the years following 2017 guidance that suggested introducing peanut into infants' diets as a means of allergy prevention.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The third installment from Simone Rocha and Crocs dropped in April, with that release introducing the Fisherman Stomp Sandal and offering new colors of the Siren style as well.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Like how many bombs were dropped in my square during World War II.
—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
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Nov. 2025
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
Davis had previously been accused in a domestic violence case by a different ex-girlfriend; that case was dropped in August.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Jenna Fischer appeared on the show to help make gingerbread cake pops, Kinsey’s TV husband, Rainn Wilson, dropped in to whip up vegan avocado brownies and Kate Flannery joined in on the fun, serving up Irish potato candy.
—Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The research shows youth peanut allergy rates dropped in the years following 2017 guidance that suggested introducing peanut into infants' diets as a means of allergy prevention.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The third installment from Simone Rocha and Crocs dropped in April, with that release introducing the Fisherman Stomp Sandal and offering new colors of the Siren style as well.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Like how many bombs were dropped in my square during World War II.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped in
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Earlier this month, the Duke of Sussex visited Santa Barbara–area fire stations alongside Watch Duty co-founder and CEO John Mills, where firefighters walked him through the realities of emergency response, from brush trucks and rescue ATVs to thermal search-and-rescue drones.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Silverfield visited Gilbert's high school during the recruiting process, which isn't the norm for head coaches with kickers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Jan. 2026
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For extrapolation tasks involving objects outside the training range, position error dropped by 74 percent.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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Estimates show bookings dropped by roughly 50% compared to the same time last year as out-of-town visitors canceled trips when the mountain closed.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Herrick stepped in to keep the prop from making it to the audience and was ultimately bounced back, landing on his back.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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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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The 19-year-old suspect in Saturday’s attack was arrested at a hospital after his father called the FBI, saying his son confessed to him.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The couple operated a car rental business called Driver Power Rentals.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Harrison, who in 2020 ran in the Democratic primary for her Nebraska congressional district, sees an immediate impact on her business and the broader economy.—
Caitlyn Reilly,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The show, which ran in two six-part series, in 1975 and 1979, was a huge hit in Britain and went on to become a cult classic in the United States.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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