drops in

verb

present tense third-person singular of drop in
as in visits
to make a brief visit drop in any time—we're always home

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Recent Examples of drops in 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drops in
  1. visits
  2. drops by
  3. runs in
  4. calls
  5. steps in
  6. comes over
Verb
  • Anyone who frequently visits national parks knows that finding a luxe stay within 15 minutes of the park entrance is typically difficult, but this spot truly combines convenience with luxury.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Dortmund moved three points above Bayern, which visits Freiburg on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of visits
Verb
  • 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
Definition of drops by
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
Definition of runs in
Verb
  • Ratliff calls Talarico the best person in the race before the video flips to Smith, who represented House District 92 in Tarrant County for eight terms, before leaving the House in January 2013.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Bhaghani calls Chesney’s pregame speech before UCLA’s win at Oregon his favorite so far this season.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of calls
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
Definition of steps in
Verb
  • 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
  • The Syrn ad comes over a month after Sweeney received backlash for a risqué campaign promoting sports betting platform Novig.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of comes over

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