dropping in

present participle of drop in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dropping in There are some who plan to partake in all three days, others who will be dropping in for one night only. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping in
Verb
  • Cooper, for his part, acts all scared when Kat mentions visiting him and Gen in Fort Lauderdale.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • One example internationally is Ecco in Germany, where there is a dedicated site for German consumers who are visiting the Ecco resale site.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Jones and other Democrats running in Alabama and neighboring states are banking on it.
    — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Both Republicans and Democrats are running in opposition to data center projects and incumbents who have supported them.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Foster Griffin went from an unknown commodity coming over from Japan to an all-star before the Nationals traded him to the Cleveland Guardians.
    — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Just constantly sending me stuff, constantly showing up, constantly coming over, sitting down, talking to me.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • McKinsey projects some six million small-business transitions are coming by 2035, representing up to $5 trillion in enterprise value.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The subscribers just started coming by the hundreds of thousands damn near overnight.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 9 Sep. 2026
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
Verb
  • As a result, film production in the city has nosedived, dropping by nearly 50% in the past three years, according to the Wall Street Journal.
    — Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • To an outsider dropping by for a convention or evening show, the nightlife might be intimidating.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Dropping in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20in. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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