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
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
The polling showed that Carlson has significantly lost favorability among Republicans and GOP-leaning independents over the last year, dropping by more than 40 percentage points.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Indeed, traffic jams in Paris have risen 4% since 2015, while public transport has also taken a hit, with bus use dropping by 31% between 2018 and 2024.
—Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
The end of tax credits for electric cars has produced a drop in EV sales, dropping by half from 12% of all vehicle sales in 2025.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
The builders’ alternating harassment and bribery leaves Cook with little recourse, especially when mafioso-like representatives begin dropping by at all hours, leading to dry exchanges — what little dialogue the film has is extremely funny.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Killings have fallen in recent years, dropping by 28% statewide last year.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The grim news out of Tucson is that, thirteen days into the search for Nancy Guthrie, the odds of finding her alive have been dropping by the hour.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
While overall cancer deaths have been on the decline for this age group since 1990, dropping by about 44% combined, CRC is the only major cancer that has seen a spike in mortality for those under 50 during that time period, the researchers noted.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The polling showed that Carlson has significantly lost favorability among Republicans and GOP-leaning independents over the last year, dropping by more than 40 percentage points.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Indeed, traffic jams in Paris have risen 4% since 2015, while public transport has also taken a hit, with bus use dropping by 31% between 2018 and 2024.
—Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
The end of tax credits for electric cars has produced a drop in EV sales, dropping by half from 12% of all vehicle sales in 2025.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
The builders’ alternating harassment and bribery leaves Cook with little recourse, especially when mafioso-like representatives begin dropping by at all hours, leading to dry exchanges — what little dialogue the film has is extremely funny.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Killings have fallen in recent years, dropping by 28% statewide last year.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The grim news out of Tucson is that, thirteen days into the search for Nancy Guthrie, the odds of finding her alive have been dropping by the hour.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
While overall cancer deaths have been on the decline for this age group since 1990, dropping by about 44% combined, CRC is the only major cancer that has seen a spike in mortality for those under 50 during that time period, the researchers noted.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping by
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These days, many of those visiting the mall are not shopping at all.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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On March 14, visiting SDFC led FC Dallas 3-1 before Petar Musa dragged the home side back.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 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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Four Republicans are also running in Tuesday's primary, but a Republican hasn't won in the district since 2010.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Michela Cava got the winner, her first with the Charge since coming over from Vancouver in a six-player deal back in January.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The Hive marks the expansion’s second of seven phases coming over the next 10 to 15 years, Watts said.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Why aren't prices dropping in response?—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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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
Verb
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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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Curators, art lovers and fellow artists are coming by for studio visits and show openings, which have gained a reputation as real shindigs.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tell me about Cineverse stepping in to re-release Pan’s Labyrinth.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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The sector boomed in the years after the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, with private credit funds and other alternative investment vehicles stepping in to fill the lending gap created by the withdrawal of investment banks from riskier parts of the debt market.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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