dropping by

present participle of drop by

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dropping by In addition, reports suggest that Mexican tomato production declined after the agreement ended, with tomato imports dropping by 13% year over year. Elizabeth Canales, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 The group also found that diagnoses of gambling disorders fell in the 11 states that did not legalize sports betting, with cases dropping by about 30% from 2018 to March 2026. Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Although it’s credited to the core duo of Shabason and Krgovich, Four Days in June leans on a community of treasured collaborators; some are longtime members of the duo’s Toronto cohort and others outsiders dropping by. Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026 Later, there might be friends dropping by or a meal packed up for an elderly neighbor. Julie Jordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping by
Verb
  • Louisville's role as bourbon's home base keeps growing When visiting bourbon country, Louisville is typically a go-to jumping off point.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Tridib, while visiting Dhaka to bring a granduncle back to India, is killed by a mob in his mother’s ancestral neighborhood.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • That pitch has already landed early customers like workspace platform Notion and AI customer‑service startup Decagon, where Aiden is running in production.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Vantrack plans to reveal the production Lightcamp van in September and will show it at the Netherlands' big Camper Trade Fair in Utrecht, running in late September/early October.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Coleman said the company is in development on a handful of projects with announcements coming over the next couple of months.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • Paredes was seen coming over to a post-match fracas between players from the two nations and putting his hand on the throat of García.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • While the world’s oceans have generally been heating up, one patch of the Atlantic located south of Greenland has been dropping in temperature.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 June 2026
  • And then, her par putt on 18 – measured at 2 feet, 10 inches – spun tantalizingly around the rim of the cup before dropping in and ending the suspense.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • The Tar Heels stumbled to a 2-5 start and lost their first five games to power conference opponents, with the first three coming by an average of 29 points.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • The two recent launches give Disney a fleet of eight ships but five more are coming by 2031.
    Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Even when the play returns to the familiar rhythm of Shaw provoking Dreyfuss and Scheider stepping in to restore peace, the performances keep the interactions engaging.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • As Bay Area art schools flounder under financial strain, Silicon Valley is increasingly stepping in as an influential force in the region’s cultural landscape.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026

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“Dropping by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20by. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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