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
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.
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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
The builders’ alternating harassment and bribery leaves Cook with little recourse, especially when mafioso-like representatives begin dropping by at all hours, leading to dry exchanges — what little dialogue the film has is extremely funny.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Killings have fallen in recent years, dropping by 28% statewide last year.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The grim news out of Tucson is that, thirteen days into the search for Nancy Guthrie, the odds of finding her alive have been dropping by the hour.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
While overall cancer deaths have been on the decline for this age group since 1990, dropping by about 44% combined, CRC is the only major cancer that has seen a spike in mortality for those under 50 during that time period, the researchers noted.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
But these folks keep dropping by and consuming precious time.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The Standard versions are indeed cheaper than yesterday’s Premium trims, with the Model Y dropping by $5,000 and the Model 3 by $5,500.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
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
The builders’ alternating harassment and bribery leaves Cook with little recourse, especially when mafioso-like representatives begin dropping by at all hours, leading to dry exchanges — what little dialogue the film has is extremely funny.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Killings have fallen in recent years, dropping by 28% statewide last year.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The grim news out of Tucson is that, thirteen days into the search for Nancy Guthrie, the odds of finding her alive have been dropping by the hour.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
While overall cancer deaths have been on the decline for this age group since 1990, dropping by about 44% combined, CRC is the only major cancer that has seen a spike in mortality for those under 50 during that time period, the researchers noted.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
But these folks keep dropping by and consuming precious time.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The Standard versions are indeed cheaper than yesterday’s Premium trims, with the Model Y dropping by $5,000 and the Model 3 by $5,500.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping by
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There are nearby fishing villages that are definitely worth visiting, but no other places to stay within a 30-minute drive.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Royals partied in the visiting clubhouse at Atlanta.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Four Republicans are also running in Tuesday's primary, but a Republican hasn't won in the district since 2010.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Miller, who has held the seat since 2018, chose not to seek reelection in favor of running in the crowded 2nd Congressional District race.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Their big man was essential on the biggest stage Thursday night after coming over from Florida Atlantic in the offseason.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Defenseman John Carlson finally made his Ducks debut after coming over in a trade-deadline deal with Washington.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Home values are dropping in some markets One big factor to note before tapping your equity right now is that home values are falling in many areas.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Reports of passenger assaults began dropping in 2025, although not enough data has been released for last year to compute complete, comparable rates among the systems.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The latest coming by way of Lane, who hits an and-one layup and will shoot at the free-throw line coming out of the media timeout to push the back up to eight.—
American Statesman sports desk,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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That’s wins in 10 straight road outings for the Hornets, who also own the NBA’s longest current longest overall win streak at six games — with all the triumphs coming by at least 16 points.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Body camera video shows Padilla immediately stepping in to help.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Volpe Suffered a Shoulder Injury Volpe was missing from the Yankees’ Opening Day roster in March 2026, with José Caballero stepping in as the starting shortstop.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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