as in visited
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 dropped by
The report details multiple instances in 2025 of grenades being dropped by Israeli drones near UNIFIL patrols, including an attack in October that wounded a peacekeeper, as well as machine-gun fire near UNIFIL positions.
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Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Added to that, customer numbers have dropped by about 40% as many people have left the country, so the focus is now on attracting new clients through online sales.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Most of those claims were either dismissed by a judge or dropped by Smith herself, documents presented at trial showed.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Report details array of incidents The report seen by AP details multiple instances in 2025 of grenades being dropped by Israeli drones near UNIFIL patrols, including an attack in October that wounded a peacekeeper, as well as machine-gun fire near UNIFIL positions.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The case against Martinez was dropped by federal prosecutors.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Ferrandino said the state has closed seven prisons over the last 15 years, as Colorado's prison population has dropped by nearly 6,000 inmates.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Futures open interest has dropped by 40% from its peak.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Booz Allen Hamilton's stock price dropped by more than 10% on the heels of the Treasury Department's announcement.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Added to that, customer numbers have dropped by about 40% as many people have left the country, so the focus is now on attracting new clients through online sales.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Most of those claims were either dismissed by a judge or dropped by Smith herself, documents presented at trial showed.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Report details array of incidents The report seen by AP details multiple instances in 2025 of grenades being dropped by Israeli drones near UNIFIL patrols, including an attack in October that wounded a peacekeeper, as well as machine-gun fire near UNIFIL positions.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The case against Martinez was dropped by federal prosecutors.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Ferrandino said the state has closed seven prisons over the last 15 years, as Colorado's prison population has dropped by nearly 6,000 inmates.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Futures open interest has dropped by 40% from its peak.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Booz Allen Hamilton's stock price dropped by more than 10% on the heels of the Treasury Department's announcement.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped by
Verb
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The Princess of Wales of also visited Melin Tregwynt, a woolen mill on the Pembrokeshire coast that has been in continuous operation since 1841.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of visitors have visited the chapel in recent days to take photos of the image, the parish priest Father Daniele Micheletti said.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Days earlier, Snoop Dogg dropped in on one of Malinin’s practices, and just like Djokovic, the famous rapper was left in awe by the high flyer’s backflip.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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An egg, dropped in a slop of melting butter, was crisping up from a cloudy white into a golden brown.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Her brothers naturally became involved uncles, offering guidance, emotional support, and quality time, while a cousin who felt more like a sister stepped in as a reliable aunt figure.—
Halona Black,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
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Jack Drury stepped in front of a Giroux pass near the blue line and fed Nichushkin all alone in front.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a non-profit research organization, has tracked nihilistic attacks across the globe, including stabbings in Sweden by teenagers associated with a group called No Lives Matter, and the killing of three girls in northern England.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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While Streeting was on-message with the rest of the Cabinet in supporting Starmer after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for the prime minister to resign, the secretary reportedly spoke with Sarwar in the days leading up to the call for Starmer to resign.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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