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
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.
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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.
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Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2026
Later, there might be friends dropping by or a meal packed up for an elderly neighbor.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Women’s finalists receive 1,300 points, while men’s finalists received 1,200, with awards for each round dropping by roughly 40 to 50 percent.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
7 May 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
Women’s finalists receive 1,300 points, while men’s finalists received 1,200, with awards for each round dropping by roughly 40 to 50 percent.
—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping by
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However, some soccer fans seems rather content with experiencing average American life, visiting fast food joints, spotting yellow school busses and going crazy for ranch sauce, according to reports.
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Despite their differences, the Tennessee natives were close friends, with Presley often visiting Boone at his Beverly Hills home.
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In February, the party’s governing body blocked Burnham from running in another by-election.
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Maasdam and Brink are running in.
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Randle is a productive and skilled player who embraced being in Minnesota after coming over in the trade from New York.
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Here's everything coming over the next seven days.
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While the world’s oceans have generally been heating up, one patch of the Atlantic located south of Greenland has been dropping in temperature.
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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.
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The first boardwalk in the United States opened there in 1870, luring tourists coming by train from Philadelphia and New York.
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Traders place 64% odds on the next interest rate hike coming by July 2027.
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South Korea, too, is stepping in to fill the gap in Western inventories.
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With David ultimately stepping in as director, his family saw it through.
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“Dropping by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20by. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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