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
Williams pops off Williams scored 10 early points, knocking down a few 3-pointers and dropping in a layup to get the crowd going, and then canning a smooth midrange shot to get up to double figures within five minutes.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Why aren't prices dropping in response?
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The 76ers were content to turn him into the shooter, leaving Embiid on him while still dropping in pick-and-roll coverage.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
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
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
Even just dropping in to hold the baby so her daughter can take a one-hour nap goes a long way.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
When playing within their own half, United adjust into a 5-4-1 with the No 10s dropping in to better protect central midfield.
—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
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Why aren't prices dropping in response?
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The 76ers were content to turn him into the shooter, leaving Embiid on him while still dropping in pick-and-roll coverage.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
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
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
Even just dropping in to hold the baby so her daughter can take a one-hour nap goes a long way.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
When playing within their own half, United adjust into a 5-4-1 with the No 10s dropping in to better protect central midfield.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping in
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Spend time walking around, snapping photos, or visiting the small interactive museum, ZOOOM, where a short 3D film flies viewers over the mountain range; admission is included in the ticket price.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Local baseball legend Derrek Lee attested that, after visiting all 30 big-league cities, West Sacramento deserves to be among them.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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McBath had considered running in the crowded Democratic race for governor, but suspended her exploratory bid last year, pointing to her need to focus on her husband's health after complications from a recent cancer surgery.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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In a May 5 Facebook post, officials in Saône-et-Loire, France, shared a video of a deer haphazardly running in circles around a field in what appeared to be an intoxicated state.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The 28-year-old Imai is in his first big-league season after coming over from Japan.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Ohtani’s only in his ninth season since coming over from Japan in 2018 and his career is nowhere near complete.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Traders place 64% odds on the next interest rate hike coming by July 2027.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Another woman, whose name was redacted, was living in the building and also described men coming by her apartment posing as repairmen, according to the declaration.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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More parents today are stepping in, or thinking about helping their kids secure keys to a home.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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With David ultimately stepping in as director, his family saw it through.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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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,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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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
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“Dropping in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20in. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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