as in visits
to make a brief visit
I just popped in to say hello
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pops (in)
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Leaving the three representatives, Quent, and even Demerzel absolutely shaken to their core, Dusk visits the hall of holographic busts of Cleons’ past.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025 -
From then on, when someone visits the site, the server uses its key pair and its digital certificate with the TLS protocol to authenticate itself and to establish a secure communication channel with the other connecting party.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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New Stanford research using ADP payroll data shows that AI replacing entry-level jobs is already showing up in the numbers, with the steepest drops in roles like software development and customer support.—
Andrea Hill,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The concluding chapter drops in 240 countries on the premiere date.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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Gilchrist comes over to smell it on me.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Emma comes over for breakfast in the morning and again at night.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Padres trailed by two runs in what had been a more lopsided game; in the top of the third, starting pitcher Nestor Cortes, who allowed a leadoff home run to begin the afternoon, surrendered back-to-back-to-back homers for the second time this season.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Following her loss to Nunes, Shevchenko dropped to 125 pounds and went on one of the most impressive runs in the history of the UFC women’s divisions.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The petition was filed by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie and calls for a vote on a bill, written by Massie and California Democrat Ro Khanna which would require the Justice Department to release the Epstein files within 30 days.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Pakistan has all the trappings of democracy, a parliament, a prime minister, judiciary, a noisy press but after putting the country’s most popular leader Imran Khan behind bars two years ago, the army calls the shots.—
Mohammed Hanif,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Pops (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pops%20%28in%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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