dropping in (on)

present participle of drop in (on)
as in visiting
to make a social call upon as long as we're in town, we should drop in on my aunt

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  • Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.
    Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Dropping in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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