drops in

present tense third-person singular of drop in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of drops in 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 Some individual teams who have lost local TV deals reportedly faced $20 million revenue drops in related earnings as a result. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026 For most players, offensive production drops in October, when batters face the best pitchers from the best teams. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 That would affect jobs and cause drops in sales, property and tourism taxes. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 This is similar to how the sound of, say, a passing motorcycle drops in pitch as the vehicle zooms away from you. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026 Spend typically drops in the days after a false decline, and some customers never fully recover. — Julie Conroy, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Since banning poppy cultivation in 2022, opium production has fallen by about 95%, which the UNODC and other experts call one of the most drastic drops in illicit drug production in modern history. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Cities between 500,000 and 1 million residents saw the largest drops in serious crime, with murders falling by 27%, robbery by 23%, rape by 18% and violent crime by 15%. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drops in
Verb
  • Later, Fielder visits Seyfried at her apartment and shows her footage of Holmes watching her performance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Derrick is a Butler County native who visits The Lighthouse in Valencia every other week for food and other supplies.
    — Corey Martin, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The left-hander started Game 1 on Monday and allowed two runs in five innings.
    — Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Milwaukee's bullpen has allowed just two runs in the entire postseason in almost 40 innings pitched.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Braids and the Bonds of Sisterhood The act of braiding each other’s hair throughout history is what Gibson calls an intimate one.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The line began with Stellina in 2018, which Vaonis calls the world's first smart telescope, followed by book-sized Hestia and the compact Vespera II.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Expanding worker retraining programs, investing in the ailing public school system, and improving access to community colleges will do far more than tariffs to rebuild the middle class—and are the first steps in forging a new social contract.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Traditional CPUs excel at sequential computing tasks, such as calculating a massive spreadsheet or running a precise physics simulation, as these often require executing steps in strict order at blazing speeds.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The real estate listing comes over nine months after the center closed to the public.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Franco Nuschese, the Georgetown restaurant’s proprietor, comes over to say hello.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Drops in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drops%20in. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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