drops by

present tense third-person singular of drop by

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of drops by However, once heated, its electrical resistance drops by four orders of magnitude, turning it into a shield. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026 Magically, too, Michael drops by for a few bites. Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 Rodney’s mother drops by with a plate of homemade fish cakes. NPR, 4 Apr. 2026 In fact, Bain & Company research found that when a meeting includes more than seven people, decision quality drops by 10% per extra body. Claire Zillman, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026 The ever-dependable Jason Isbell drops by with the 400 Unit on March 6-7 at Salt Shed. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026 Samsung’s 55-inch S90C OLED TV drops by $1,320, delivering rich colors, deep blacks, and ultra-low input lag that makes gaming and movie nights feel next-level. PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 While Robertson struggled with his ball placement and drops by his receivers, Hoover rose to the occasion in the elements to rebound from his multi-turnover performance against Kansas State. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025 For example, in metros like Dallas, Los Angeles, and Houston, active listings are 20–30% higher than earlier in the year, while competition drops by 30–40%. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drops by
Verb
  • At the end of the first season, when Rhaenyra’s son Lucerys visits Storm’s End to petition House Baratheon to join their cause, he and Alicent’s second son, Aemond, trade barbs.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Breakthrough has relationships with several schools in the area and regularly visits schools to present its program to area fourth graders, Cox said.
    Austin Horn July 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • In addition to ground units, air rescue teams were called in to perform water drops in an effort to control the fast-moving flames.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Consumers are hoping the news means further drops in prices.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • The hire comes over a year after former President Marlene Tromp took a new job at the University of Vermont and left the university.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
  • So Mary Travers comes over with Peter.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • If travel, study, or a larger goal calls, align the timing and budget before moving forward.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
  • Those grants, up to $600,000 and awarded on a competitive basis, will be doled out through what a budget trailer bill calls the Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Program.
    Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The Red Sox tacked on two insurance runs in the seventh on Abreu’s sacrifice fly and Masataka Yoshida’s RBI single for a 7-3 advantage.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Its sequels were mined for a beloved 1970s TV show, Little House on the Prairie, that still runs in syndication and will be rebooted on Netflix for a whole new generation in a series that premieres July 9.
    Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

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“Drops by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drops%20by. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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