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
No Breaks also will feature guests dropping by to share their real-life stories, and audiences will be able to chime in in the chat to steer the conversation.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Health inspectors observed rodents dropping by the dry storage area where bulk packages of flour were stored.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
Private-sector employment increased by 5,700 in July, after dropping by 21,000 jobs in June.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Health inspectors observed rodents dropping by the dry storage area where bulk packages of flour were stored.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
Private-sector employment increased by 5,700 in July, after dropping by 21,000 jobs in June.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping by
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Approximately 500 were on the east (visiting) side.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Then there was new information about Prince Andrew visiting Epstein’s Island.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 Sep. 2025
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Heim worked his way back to the front of the pack in the final stage as Brent Crews, who started third and had been running in the Top Five most of the day, grabbed the late lead.—
Shane Connuck
October 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Also in the video, Renye said, is a member of the church congregation running in the same direction as the officers with a handgun but Renye said the member did not fire his weapon.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Conklin hasn’t done much for Los Angeles since coming over in the offseason as a free agent, after the Chargers missed out on Evan Engram.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Additional projects coming over the next couple of years include stretches of West Roosevelt Drive, West Lisbon Avenue and West National Avenue, Muhs said.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But this year Swift has a new album dropping in just a few weeks.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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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
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Two billion children and teenagers live on Earth, with 3 billion more coming by 2050.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Thank you so much for coming by.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 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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Trotter’s wife, Tanya, echoes her husband’s enthusiasm and is even looking forward to stepping in the ring for some physicality, if needed.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Dropping by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20by. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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