pop (in)

verb

Definition of pop (in)next
as in to visit
to make a brief visit I just popped in to say hello

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pop (in)
  1. visit
  2. run in
  3. come over
Verb
  • Guests can also arrange for transportation to visit the neighboring resorts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Seung-woon requests Pi-o and Jeong-yo visit his hospital bedside.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of visit
Verb
  • Lula, who at 80 is one of the world's oldest heads of state, is running in his seventh presidential election.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The 28-year-old allowed a run in ⅔ of an inning Thursday in what was his only career postseason appearance.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of run in
Verb
  • Wiedenfels, it should be noted, did not come over to Skydance.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The first mega-splash came over the summer, with the $20 million-a-year agreement between Monster Energy and college sports’ Big 12 Conference (which includes the caffeine-avoidant Brigham Young University).
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of come over
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“Pop (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pop%20%28in%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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