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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Starlight Theatre’s set for a quiet night when legendary singer and songwriter Paul Simon visits this summer.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026 -
My wife of seven years secretly visits her ex-husband.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Dip Buyer Analyses for insights on how the stock has recovered from significant drops in the past.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Now, but as the statistics and figures come in here in Minneapolis, there's double-digit drops in crime, coupled with a lot of bad people and bad things being taken off of your streets.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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In fact, Bain & Company research found that when a meeting includes more than seven people, decision quality drops by 10% per extra body.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The ever-dependable Jason Isbell drops by with the 400 Unit on March 6-7 at Salt Shed.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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O'Heir and Offerman's reunion comes over a decade after Parks and Recreation's finale aired in February 2015.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The separation comes over five years after the parents pleaded guilty to paying half a million dollars to get both their children into the University of Southern California during the infamous Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Outside of a brief overlap in Ring of Honor in 2004, the matchup never happened, despite Punk’s runs in WWE and AEW and Styles’ defining stretches in TNA, NJPW, and eventually a decade-long run in WWE.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mural Festival runs in early fall, adding fresh walls to the permanent collection.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The forecast calls for a low of 7 degrees in Blytheville and 9 degrees in Jonesboro on Saturday night.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is something the study calls the Endorphin Economy.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Pops (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pops%20%28in%29. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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