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
  • Review social media posts Social media platforms and patient reviews can be a useful tool before visiting for a consultation.
    — Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Collins visits the pool every few days, driving past the Kennedy Center each time to check whether the tarp is still up.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 July 2026
Definition of visit
Verb
  • The Padres had only ever scored that many runs in a game six times before in their nearly 57 seasons as a big-league franchise.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • The filing window to run in the special Republican primary election for the South Carolina Senate seat opens on Tuesday and closes on July 28.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of run in
Verb
  • Wicked Wonderland comes over a decade after the original trilogy with Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce and Booboo Stewart arrived on the Disney Channel in 2015.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • Coleman said the company is in development on a handful of projects with announcements coming over the next couple of months.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 July 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 23 Jul. 2026.

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