dropping in

present participle of drop in

Example Sentences

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping in
Verb
  • Bush was visiting a friend that day, and allegedly took Klonopin (a benzodiazepine) and fell asleep in the bed that morning.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA made a point of urging visiting fans to respect the values of the host nation, with some supporters even having rainbow flags and hats taken off them by local security before entering the stadium.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • First, Maradona opened the scoring by running in behind and converting Jorge Burruchaga’s outside-of-the-foot through-ball with an outside-of-the-foot clip over goalkeeper Jean-Marie Pfaff.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • Santana says that means it is required to keep copper running in order to serve that tiny fraction of customers who still use it — despite a range of new technologies and offerings from competitors.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The audio source picker from phones is also coming over to the Pixel Watch.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
  • Here's everything coming over the next seven days.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The first boardwalk in the United States opened there in 1870, luring tourists coming by train from Philadelphia and New York.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • New York has lost only twice this postseason, in the first round, with both losses coming by one point.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • More parents today are stepping in, or thinking about helping their kids secure keys to a home.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 May 2026
  • With David ultimately stepping in as director, his family saw it through.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The guests for the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert have been kept under wraps, but some big names are dropping by in the days leading up to the last hour.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026

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“Dropping in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20in. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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