How to Use drop-in in a Sentence

drop-in

noun
  • After a few tries, one of them nailed the drop-in, too.
    — Cameron Duran, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
  • The drop-in floor is tough enough to cope with a couple of tired kids too.
    — Chris Haslam, Wired News, 9 Aug. 2025
  • These are ready-now drop-in fuels, but there is a caveat here.
    — Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • This goat cheese spread recipe is perfect to keep on hand for drop-in guests.
    — Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2023
  • This is a free drop-in event, and stitching help is available.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The daily drop-in price is $20 and allows access to the studio and tools.
    — Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2025
  • This helps to keep the sink stable, which is one benefit of a drop-in sink.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2024
  • In Brooklyn, a 30-minute drop-in to feed and play with your cat can cost less than $20 a visit.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Tours are still by appointment only – no drop-ins – and the cost to get in is $15.
    — Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 8 May 2023
  • The waistband also has a drop-in pocket to hold small items.
    — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Plus, they’re designed to sit just above the ankle and have a handy, drop-in back pocket.
    — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 2 June 2025
  • The drop-in side thigh pockets fit my phone and a small tube of sunscreen for easy access.
    — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2024
  • Some drop-in sinks will have a fourth hole for an optional side sprayer.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Although there’s no back pocket, two drop-in slots on the outside of the thighs are big enough to stash your phone.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Trump’s brief drop-in at the restaurant was an unannounced stop on the way to a speech in a packed theater downtown.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey and Maeve Reston, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Mar. 2023
  • And there is even a monthly closed-door, drop-in Zoom support session.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • Cope then reached out to a local church to get a volunteer to hold drop-in services there a few times a week.
    — Thallman, oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2023
  • And as Ars has covered in the past, the engines will run on drop-in sustainable fuels.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 June 2024
  • No appointments are needed for a drop-in visit at the bar.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
  • Hollywood drop-ins were dime a dozen in Agrestic, Ren Mar, and wherever else the Botwins set up shop.
    — James Mercadante, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The need is so great that local leaders last year opened a new daytime drop-in shelter.
    — Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
  • But, compare that to multiple drop-in fees at gyms while traveling, and the time spent to get to said gyms and back.
    — Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 3 Aug. 2024
  • While there are no side pockets, these leggings have a drop-in pocket aligned in the back with plenty of room for your phone and more.
    — Korin Miller, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Others, like House of Wonder, are open to drop-ins but require parents to watch their own kids.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 July 2025
  • Plus, leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to three days, perfect for drop-in guests or last-minute dinner parties.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Watch highlights from the coronation concert and the Idol drop-in below.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 May 2023
  • These easy bars are great for tailgates, fall homecoming, or drop-in guests.
    — Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The simple drop-in pod foams and bubbles, cleaning like magic.
    — Katy Kiick Condon, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The knee-length skirt features a 6-inch liner with oversized drop-in pockets big enough to fit both a tennis ball and your phone.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Those casual drop-ins quietly became a steady part of my week.
    — Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026

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