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 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

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Spending time on the patio becomes as much a part of the fun as visiting the falls itself.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Pulido tapped into core childhood memories of visiting family in Chihuahua to achieve just the right flavor and consistency.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of visiting

Verb

Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive running in Georgia, has repeatedly attacked Democratic opponent Keisha Lance Bottoms over her tenure as Atlanta mayor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
In another shrewd move from Neon, the studio announced that when Oscar season rolls around, Borisov will be running in the lead-actor category and Garfield in supporting alongside Rylance and Barbaro.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of running in

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

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

Walmart is already cutting prices on everything from smart TVs and tablets to smartwatches, with some deals dropping by as much as 50%.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
The decline in other models was severe, dropping by 48 percent to 8,295 units in total.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

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