drops in

present tense third-person singular of drop in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of drops in In São Paulo, bars and restaurants in wealthy districts such as Itaim Bibi, Pinheiros and Berrini report steep drops in customers and cancellations of reservations. Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025 Flacco was repeatedly victimized by drops in Cleveland, but that issue shouldn’t be a significant problem with the Bengals. Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 The Horned Frogs’ wideouts had five drops in the first half, with many serving as a drive killers. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025 People receiving the gene therapy in the study actually showed drops in their levels—below their baseline levels, in some cases. Alice Park, Time, 26 Sep. 2025 But experts warn that the risks for sudden, dramatic drops in price remain. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025 Girls in particular report drops in confidence, disrupted sleep, and heavier struggles with mental health. Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 La Valle, which was among the municipalities with the highest drops in 2024 and 2025, may have a major flood in 2018 to blame for its population loss, according to village clerk and treasuer Deanna Copsey. Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025 But that number typically drops in the regular season when teams don't use kickoffs to evaluate players for spots at the end of the roster. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drops in
Verb
  • In the wake of a hurricane, Douglas visits Wortzel in a dream, catalyzing a prismatic journey across the Everglades with Miccosukee educator and activist Betty Osceola and interweaving Douglas’ writing with personal narration, present-day verité and rare archival footage.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
  • What to Know Saudi Arabia hopes to finalize the deal when MBS visits the White House next month.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On the Horned Frogs’ second drive of the game TCU had to overcome drops by Manjack and Small.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 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
Verb
  • Pino is more technically adept than Sarr, a threat with his direct, intelligent runs in behind back lines and his calm finishing.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The pitching duo is also the first since 1983 to go at least eight innings and give up one or no runs in the opening two games of a postseason series, according to MLB.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The impact of individual protests and boycotts is difficult to measure, but Israeli producers and filmmakers agree that calls to isolate the Israeli industry have been broadly successful.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
  • That calls for a little extra creativity from its mom — and the movie’s narrator (Emilia Clarke) — who wriggles her mandibles and gets to work embellishing upon what Dahl imagined.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then an engineer steps in and returns the towel to a crumpled heap, and the sequence begins again.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
  • After taking steps in his defensive game last season, Matthews continued to track back and make decisive plays with his stick while defending.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • O'Heir and Offerman's reunion comes over a decade after Parks and Recreation's finale aired in February 2015.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The separation comes over five years after the parents pleaded guilty to paying half a million dollars to get both their children into the University of Southern California during the infamous Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Drops in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drops%20in. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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