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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for popped (in)
  1. visited
  2. dropped in
  3. dropped by
  4. stepped in
  5. ran in
  6. called
  7. came over
Verb
  • Switzerland's foreign ministry told The Associated Press on Friday that the woman, married to a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria, had not visited Congo and was believed to have contracted Ebola while traveling to Uganda.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Mann said he’s visited about 70 of the state’s counties during his campaign, talking to law enforcement and prosecutors.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of visited
Verb
  • Bangladesh almost achieved that in recent years, but coverage dropped in 2025.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Kyler Murray then dropped in the pocket and boldly threw to the back left corner of the end zone.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropped in
Verb
  • The average Chinese battery pack price dropped by about 30%, compared with a 15% decline in the United States.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In the Middle East, where the group operates six stores including three directly, traffic dropped by roughly 25%.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropped by
Verb
  • With the Saints threatening on their opening drive of the second half, Wilson stepped in front of a short pass intended for Chris Olave.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Amid this turbulence, Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund stepped in to stabilize the market.
    — , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stepped in
Verb
  • Ya Lily’s content ran in nearly 109,541 Temu ad campaigns in that period, the data show.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • DeLuca then chopped a ball softly to the left side that shortstop Xander Bogaerts ran in to grab.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ran in
Verb
  • Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Later, however, a faithful replica, also called the Atlantic, was built.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • People came over to me afterward, a lot of different couples, people from Newark.
    — Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Joe Cullen, the team's defensive line coach, came over to talk to him, putting his hand on Jones' shoulder, as coaches are wont to do.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of came over
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