dropped in

past tense of drop in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dropped in Both country album categories dropped in number of entries this year. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 To be sure, oil prices have dropped in recent weeks as supply blockages have eased. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 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 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 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
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
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
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
Verb
  • In 1921, a small Japanese company called Shimano began making bicycle freewheels in Osaka.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There are also plans afoot by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) called SNA3G, which are preliminary plans for an eventual replacement of the Suffren-class in the future.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
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

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“Dropped in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropped%20in. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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