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
But these folks keep dropping by and consuming precious time.
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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
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.
—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
Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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
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.
—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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Green Bay turned the ball over twice and lost on a 49-yard field goal at the final gun in a 16-13 defeat at the hands of the visiting Carolina Panthers last week.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Geologist finds inspiration in Tucson Moore was visiting family in Tucson, surrounded by Sonoran desert, when the idea for his research came to mind.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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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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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
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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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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 Orange allowed at least 30 points in each of those losses, with their defeats in this stretch coming by 35, 13, 17 and 25 points.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 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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“Dropping by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20by. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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