Thesaurus results for POPPED (IN)

popped (in)

verb

past tense of pop (in)

as in visited

to make a brief visit I just popped in to say hello

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Separately, Israeli President Isaac Herzog called Levine, and Yair Golan, a former general and leader of the opposition Democrats party, visited.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The secretary general of the nine-member electoral council, Nemrod Sanon visited North Miami this week and defended the changes to the electoral framework.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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Nvidia’s share of data center chips in China fell to 34% in the first half of 2026, while shipments of its AI accelerators dropped by 44% compared to a year earlier, according to IDC data cited by Reuters.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Since the accusations against Busfield went public, he was dropped by talent agency Innovative Artists.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

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Sporting Wichita Academy said the tragedy had shaken a soccer community built around families and teammates, thanking first responders, medical workers and bystanders who stepped in to help.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Niki Zucca, president of the Central Elementary PTO, noted her school has a high rate of poverty but Jose stepped in to help.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of stepped in

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In 1921, a small Japanese company called Shimano began making bicycle freewheels in Osaka.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
There are also plans afoot by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) called SNA3G, which are preliminary plans for an eventual replacement of the Suffren-class in the future.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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While Smith lay on the turf getting attention, line judge Carl Johnson came over, took a knee, removed his cap, and began to pray for his fallen friend and colleague.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The strike came over a year after a ceasefire deal was reached between Israel and the Hamas militant group, a period during which Israel continued to launch deadly strikes on the enclave.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

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