as in visiting
to make a brief visit
drop in any time—we're always home
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Recent Examples of dropping in
When playing within their own half, United adjust into a 5-4-1 with the No 10s dropping in to better protect central midfield.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
But this year Swift has a new album dropping in just a few weeks.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Republican president has repeatedly criticized both Washington and Chicago — Democratic bastions led by Black mayors — for out-of-control street crime, despite crime rates dropping in the two cities.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
In training camp, Whitecotton’s evaluation has garnered an early stamp of approval, as the Boston College product has been a pass rush weapon, consistent run defender and even a pass defender dropping in coverage.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2025
Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
But this year Swift has a new album dropping in just a few weeks.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Republican president has repeatedly criticized both Washington and Chicago — Democratic bastions led by Black mayors — for out-of-control street crime, despite crime rates dropping in the two cities.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
In training camp, Whitecotton’s evaluation has garnered an early stamp of approval, as the Boston College product has been a pass rush weapon, consistent run defender and even a pass defender dropping in coverage.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping in
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Love recalled visiting a Nashville-area location with her best friend when they were told it had been discontinued.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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As part of the collaboration with Villa Albertine, Unifrance oversees film bookings, institutional partnerships and logistics for visiting filmmakers.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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Videos circulating on social media showed dozens of students in school uniform running in panic across the school's basketball court, some covering their ears with their hands, apparently to protect themselves from the loud blasts.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then a gunshot appeared to ring out, sending spectators running in the opposite direction.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some of those teams are guaranteed to have at least three losses because of head-to-head meetings coming over the season’s final month.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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New York is currently undefeated at home (4-0), with their last two wins coming over the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Residents placed their recyclables into blue bins, and city crews picked them up once a week, coming by in separate trucks from the ones that collected the regular garbage.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Wind chills will be biting on Monday, but a big warm-up is coming by midweek.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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The singer also missed one episode of The Voice in August after her ex-husband's death, with fellow American Idol vet Jennifer Hudson stepping in as a temporary coach for season 29.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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As seasoned workers retire, the next generation is not stepping in fast enough to replace them.—
Mark Rayfield,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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But these folks keep dropping by and consuming precious time.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Dropping in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20in. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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