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
But this year Swift has a new album dropping in just a few weeks.
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Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Republican president has repeatedly criticized both Washington and Chicago — Democratic bastions led by Black mayors — for out-of-control street crime, despite crime rates dropping in the two cities.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
In training camp, Whitecotton’s evaluation has garnered an early stamp of approval, as the Boston College product has been a pass rush weapon, consistent run defender and even a pass defender dropping in coverage.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2025
Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Republican president has repeatedly criticized both Washington and Chicago — Democratic bastions led by Black mayors — for out-of-control street crime, despite crime rates dropping in the two cities.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
In training camp, Whitecotton’s evaluation has garnered an early stamp of approval, as the Boston College product has been a pass rush weapon, consistent run defender and even a pass defender dropping in coverage.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping in
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That sense of reiterating his faith and a fresh start were on display Sunday night as Brown registered his first two-touchdown game in four seasons to help the resurgent Chiefs beat visiting Detroit 30-17.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Building a case for foul play required showing not only that the beat at North Head had a history of anti-gay violence but that Scott might have been visiting the beat in the first place.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, two other high-profile Republicans running in the race have raised six-figure numbers — far surpassing the 2023 gubernatorial candidate.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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The TikTok video posted earlier this week, which amassed over 86,000 views in three days, showed Cammy two days after her injection, running in circles around the house.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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On the first power play, Buium missed the net on one chance, tried to go one-on-one with no support from his teammates and slipped coming over the blue line for a turnover and soon after missed catching a drop pass.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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From there, Ben will handle most of the build, with friends occasionally coming over to help out on special projects.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Two billion children and teenagers live on Earth, with 3 billion more coming by 2050.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Thank you so much for coming by.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 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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Trotter’s wife, Tanya, echoes her husband’s enthusiasm and is even looking forward to stepping in the ring for some physicality, if needed.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
20 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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“Dropping in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20in. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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