as in visits
to make a brief visit
I'll either drop by on the way there or on the way back
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Recent Examples of drops by
The ever-dependable Jason Isbell drops by with the 400 Unit on March 6-7 at Salt Shed.
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.
—Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Samsung’s 55-inch S90C OLED TV drops by $1,320, delivering rich colors, deep blacks, and ultra-low input lag that makes gaming and movie nights feel next-level.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
While Robertson struggled with his ball placement and drops by his receivers, Hoover rose to the occasion in the elements to rebound from his multi-turnover performance against Kansas State.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
For example, in metros like Dallas, Los Angeles, and Houston, active listings are 20–30% higher than earlier in the year, while competition drops by 30–40%.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drops by
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Newsome takes in Elland Road as an ex-player in the hospitality lounges nowadays, and visits away grounds as a summariser for BBC Radio Leeds.—
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The seven-night Alaska Dawes Glacier itinerary on Celebrity Edge cruises round-trip from Seattle and visits Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria, sailing through the scenic Endicott Arm and Inside Passage along the way.—
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The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund report released on Tuesday shows total line-of-duty deaths dropped from 148 in 2024 to 111 last year, with drops in every fatality category.—
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The city of Los Angeles just recorded its lowest homicide total in more than half a century, mirroring precipitous drops in many other large cities nationwide last year — and sparking a range of theories about what’s going on.—
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O'Heir and Offerman's reunion comes over a decade after Parks and Recreation's finale aired in February 2015.—
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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.—
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HotHands Hand Warmers 40-pack Even if the forecast calls for a warm day, the crisp and cool afternoon can require some extra tools to stay warm.—
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The current design of the contemporary-looking restaurant calls for a large, 42-seat indoor bar that opens out onto the patio, and a smaller outdoor bar that can seat 15.—
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Brown was an assistant on Steve Kerr’s bench for their final three title runs in 2017, 2018 and 2022.—
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Those who had VenApp before August 2024 can access it on their smartphones, and the government also created and sponsored a mobile version that runs in browsers.—
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“Drops by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drops%20by. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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