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 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 Home values are dropping in some markets One big factor to note before tapping your equity right now is that home values are falling in many areas. —

Aly J Yale, CBS News, 30 Mar. 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 Even just dropping in to hold the baby so her daughter can take a one-hour nap goes a long way. —

Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026 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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The teen was visiting the city from India with his parents and younger brother to celebrate his graduation when the incident occurred, The Times reported.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Over the years, especially up to the mid-1960s, the city rolled out ticker-tape parades for visiting foreign leaders, historic anniversaries and feats in aviation, war, sports, music, space travel and more.

— Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026