drops by

present tense third-person singular of drop by

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of drops by Chemical impact drops by 77 percent, and the worker health indicator improves by 93 percent. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 The plunges were the largest one-day drops by percentages since July 27. — Garrett Haake, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2026 Gino’s traditional family Christmas Eve turns into a bloody battle for survival when his long-dead grandma drops by and goes on a murderous rampage. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026 Oh, and Nate (Nick Mohammad) drops by to visit Nelson Road — and take part in a reunion of the Diamond Dogs, who are called into duty when Roy asks for advice on being a new dad. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 When the value of a newly public company drops by more than a third within months of its trading debut, investors usually scramble for the exits. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Dak Prescott actually had a pretty good night and those drops by his receivers could have changed the game. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 Continue to rock this A-line dress as the temperature drops by layering either a pair of tights or leggings underneath it. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026 Rodgers began his 22nd and final season by throwing for 221 yards and a touchdown to tight end Pat Freiermuth but was hampered by a couple of drops by DK Metcalf and a running game that did little to take pressure off him. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drops by
Verb
  • Cal Poly has a Sunday matchup with Montana State on the road, and Idaho visits Nevada on Wednesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
  • In January 2027 the brand will launch Ultimate Galápagos, a 13-day itinerary aboard the 96-passenger Endeavour II that visits 11 islands including remote Genovesa, known for its red-footed booby colonies.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Even with a couple of uncharacteristic drops in the second half, Jones finished with a game-high 69 receiving yards on five catches.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In both cases, people with pre-existing hypertension experienced bigger drops in systolic and diastolic pressure than those with normal blood pressure.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Peggy comes over to talk about getting the first printing of her book.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But when Jesse comes over for paila marina in season four, there’s no sign of kids or their belongings.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The report calls the overlap between discovery and purchasing discovery e-commerce.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • That breaks down to $7,679 for utilities, $5,162 for maintenance and $3,929 for what Clever calls renovations, which are improvements to the property.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Each game runs with two sets of graphics settings at each resolution, for up to four runs in total.
    — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Brewers scored the second-most runs in the sport while hitting the second fewest home runs.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Drops by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drops%20by. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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