popping (in)

verb

present participle of pop (in)
as in visiting
to make a brief visit I just popped in to say hello

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for popping (in)
  1. visiting
  2. running in
  3. coming over
  4. dropping in
  5. stepping in
  6. coming by
  7. dropping by
Verb
  • Among the seven injured was a woman who was visiting her husband, said Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesman for the Houthi-run health ministry.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Some passengers joined this cruise as an add-on to visiting Machu Picchu; others were staying on when our cruise indeed, to sail to Antarctica.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of visiting
Verb
  • The mixed gender tennis league that was co-founded by Billie Jean King in 1974 has inked a deal with USA Sports to televise WTT matches, with all six games running in primetime on CNBC, and streaming on Fandango.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In a dash camera video shared by police, an officer can be seen stepping out quickly from a patrol vehicle as Ross was seen running in the street.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of running in
Verb
  • There is a larger reckoning coming over the next couple months about this, but certain things are becoming immediately clear.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The two families maintain a good relationship to this day, as evidenced by Trent Hagen coming over to ask his father about an order of frozen treats for a charitable event one of the Merlinos was hosting that day.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of coming over
Verb
  • The 36-year-old Hubble is also dropping in orbit because of all the sun's recent outbursts and is expected to reenter the atmosphere in the 2030s if nothing is done.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Players will have months to contemplate their futures in golf while dropping in on the odd European tour or Asian Tour event.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropping in
Verb
  • While stepping in as press secretary, Vance responded to a question from the Washington Examiner about 2028 hopefuls, such as Cruz and War Secretary Pete Hegseth, by telling Republicans to focus on the midterm elections.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Whenever either of them is absent, Estevao is very capable of stepping in.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of stepping in
Verb
  • None of them calling, coming by again or inviting me to dinner to get out of my now lonely empty house.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The stores are adding tap to pay to checkouts at select locations with the full rollout coming by the end of the year, the company said in a news release.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of coming by
Verb
  • To an outsider dropping by for a convention or evening show, the nightlife might be intimidating.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, reports suggest that Mexican tomato production declined after the agreement ended, with tomato imports dropping by 13% year over year.
    — Elizabeth Canales, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of dropping by
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