Thesaurus results for DROPPING IN

dropping in

verb

present participle of drop in

as in visiting

to make a brief visit drop in any time—we're always home

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Recent Examples of dropping in The 36-year-old Hubble is also dropping in orbit because of all the sun's recent outbursts and is expected to reenter the atmosphere in the 2030s if nothing is done. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Players will have months to contemplate their futures in golf while dropping in on the odd European tour or Asian Tour event. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 While the world’s oceans have generally been heating up, one patch of the Atlantic located south of Greenland has been dropping in temperature. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 June 2026 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. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 Williams pops off Williams scored 10 early points, knocking down a few 3-pointers and dropping in a layup to get the crowd going, and then canning a smooth midrange shot to get up to double figures within five minutes. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 Why aren't prices dropping in response? — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 May 2026 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 Reports of passenger assaults began dropping in 2025, although not enough data has been released for last year to compute complete, comparable rates among the systems. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping in

Verb

Before meaningful numbers of visitors arrive, somebody usually has to take the risk of building the accommodation, transportation, supply chains and services that make visiting possible.

— Thomas Despin, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Ole Miss is known as one of the most hospitable places in college football for visiting fans.

— Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of visiting

Verb

Smaller regions are also making their case; leaders of mountainous Gunma prefecture, located a short train ride from Tokyo, say they are best suited to keep the government running in the event of a tsunami.

— Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026
The mixed gender tennis league that was co-founded by Billie Jean King in 1974 has inked a deal with USA Sports to televise WTT matches, with all six games running in primetime on CNBC, and streaming on Fandango.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of running in

Verb

The 22-year-old dominated two seasons in the AHL after coming over from Russia in 2024, and elevated his game to yet another level in the Calder Cup playoffs for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

— Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Wells has stepped up in several key high-leverage situations since coming over from the Orioles.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of coming over

Verb

While stepping in as press secretary, Vance responded to a question from the Washington Examiner about 2028 hopefuls, such as Cruz and War Secretary Pete Hegseth, by telling Republicans to focus on the midterm elections.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2026
Whenever either of them is absent, Estevao is very capable of stepping in.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of stepping in

Verb

To an outsider dropping by for a convention or evening show, the nightlife might be intimidating.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
In addition, reports suggest that Mexican tomato production declined after the agreement ended, with tomato imports dropping by 13% year over year.

— Elizabeth Canales, The Conversation, 16 July 2026