Thesaurus results for DROPPING BY

dropping by

verb

present participle of drop by

as in visiting

to make a brief visit I'll either drop by on the way there or on the way back

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Recent Examples of dropping by After dropping by around a full percentage point from January 2025 to January 2026 and after briefly hovering below the 6% mark as late as mid-April, rates here have dramatically reversed course. —

Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 June 2026 Don’t leave without dropping by the rustic farm store to peruse body lotions and scrubs handcrafted onsite with the farm’s lavender essential oils. —

Midwest Living, 11 June 2026 But natural gas use actually grew slightly in the first quarter, which meant coal took an even greater hit, with its use dropping by over 10 percent. —

ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026 The investigation took a toll on the organization, with donations dropping by more than two-thirds in 2017 to less than $1 million. —

Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Women’s finalists receive 1,300 points, while men’s finalists received 1,200, with awards for each round dropping by roughly 40 to 50 percent. —

Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 May 2026 The polling showed that Carlson has significantly lost favorability among Republicans and GOP-leaning independents over the last year, dropping by more than 40 percentage points. —

Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026 Indeed, traffic jams in Paris have risen 4% since 2015, while public transport has also taken a hit, with bus use dropping by 31% between 2018 and 2024. —

Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026 The end of tax credits for electric cars has produced a drop in EV sales, dropping by half from 12% of all vehicle sales in 2025. —

Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026

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The teen was visiting the city from India with his parents and younger brother to celebrate his graduation when the incident occurred, The Times reported.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Over the years, especially up to the mid-1960s, the city rolled out ticker-tape parades for visiting foreign leaders, historic anniversaries and feats in aviation, war, sports, music, space travel and more.

— Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026