DROPS IN (ON) Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

drops in (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of drop in (on)

as in visits

to make a social call upon as long as we're in town, we should drop in on my aunt

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Adrian Pierce of Orlando visits the popular park about four times a week.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
On September 12, Ohio State visits Texas in an early top-five clash, predicted to be a close Texas win.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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Peel, who is an expert on the Mexican cattle trade, told CNN that screwworm isn’t the primary force behind high cattle prices, and sees the issue as a fig-leaf for a broader anti-free trade agenda.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The 2017 sketch sees Matt Damon claiming to be the father of Kimmel’s child with wife Molly McNearney, and Povich was supposed to adjudicate the dispute.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

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