drops by

present tense third-person singular of drop by

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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
  • Chang's 77-year-old mother, Lien, receives SNAP aid, too, and visits two food banks each week.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026
  • Chang's 77-year-old mother, Lien, receives SNAP aid, too, and visits two different food banks each week.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • The numbers across the city were a setback for Bass, who has made homelessness one of her signature issues and previously touted two straight years of drops in street homelessness.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
  • Previous winners of this award have earned big moves off the back of the achievement, but others have suffered drops in form afterwards.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Wicked Wonderland comes over a decade after the original trilogy with Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce and Booboo Stewart arrived on the Disney Channel in 2015.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • The latest escalation comes over a battle for the Strait of Hormuz.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Pinterest calls it scent stacking — and Aventura Mall is all in on the youthful luxury retail trend.
    Howard Cohen July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • That thinking ultimately led to Bond Repair Treatment—or BRB, as Pratasiewicz affectionately calls it.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Prior to the ninth, Miami scored five runs in the first two innings against Phillies starter Zack Wheeler to take a 5-2 lead.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026
  • The Braves next went to right-hander Tyler Kinley, who has given up eight homers and 18 runs in 36 innings pitched.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

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“Drops by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drops%20by. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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