pop (in)

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pop (in)
  1. visit
  2. run in
  3. come over
Verb
  • The aid workers who once regularly visited her village to help pregnant women had stopped coming, after foreign aid cuts by the United States shuttered a program aimed at saving mothers’ and babies’ lives.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There has been, though, a repeat of mistakes made elsewhere, including a homogenous design that leaves Swansea’s home boasting precious little of what made their old Vetch Field such a pleasure to visit.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of visit
Verb
  • Brandon Nimmo singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Monday night to snap a five-game road losing streak.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The governing Labour Party and opposition Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Greens all declined to run in Clacton.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of run in
Verb
  • That quality of feeling alienated while role-playing in company really comes over in your characterization.
    — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
  • When friends came over to visit, Williams kept the windows open, and had his guests use a different bathroom.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 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 14 Aug. 2026.

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