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 number of single-family homes available dropped by about 14% year-over-year last month, and the number of condos available dropped by 10%.
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
The obvious guess would be country oldies, but that was done and dropped already … Go Country Gold ran on 1260 AM and one of the HD streams for a few months beginning late 2024, only to be dropped by April of 2025.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 18 May 2026
In late February, oyster harvests declined by 44%, and the dockside value of oysters dropped by 66%, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The easing of export regulations came just as Argentina’s beef production dropped by more than 10 percent due to floods and droughts, according to CICCRA, the nonprofit organization that represents Argentina’s beef producers.
—Clara Preve, Fortune, 16 May 2026
In the garden of the Kensington boarding house, just half a mile from the V&A, there is an unexploded bomb dropped by the Luftwaffe in 1941.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The rioting charge was dropped by the Canyon County Prosecutor’s Office.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
Bird populations have dropped by more than 3 billion individuals in the past five decades.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Public school enrollment has dropped by tens of thousands of students since 2020, with the younger grades among the slowest to recover.
—Tina Dello Russo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
The obvious guess would be country oldies, but that was done and dropped already … Go Country Gold ran on 1260 AM and one of the HD streams for a few months beginning late 2024, only to be dropped by April of 2025.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 18 May 2026
In late February, oyster harvests declined by 44%, and the dockside value of oysters dropped by 66%, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The easing of export regulations came just as Argentina’s beef production dropped by more than 10 percent due to floods and droughts, according to CICCRA, the nonprofit organization that represents Argentina’s beef producers.
—Clara Preve, Fortune, 16 May 2026
In the garden of the Kensington boarding house, just half a mile from the V&A, there is an unexploded bomb dropped by the Luftwaffe in 1941.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The rioting charge was dropped by the Canyon County Prosecutor’s Office.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
Bird populations have dropped by more than 3 billion individuals in the past five decades.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Public school enrollment has dropped by tens of thousands of students since 2020, with the younger grades among the slowest to recover.
—Tina Dello Russo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped by
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Because the games are varied on each visit, the location has already seen repeat guests since opening in March, including one family that has visited at least half a dozen times.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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George Christenson, the county clerk, said an FBI agent visited the home of the county's elections director and left a business card.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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However, two federal investigations of Polymarket were dropped in July without further action being taken.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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The criminal case against the father was dropped in October 2022, but Stimson said the damage was done.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The team was established as the Orlando Miracle in 1999 as a sister team to the NBA’s Orlando Magic, but Magic owner Rich DeVos had no interest in keeping the WNBA franchise and likely would have folded the organization had the Tribe not stepped in.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Police say Davis waved a gun at the child before Wakefield stepped in front of his son to protect him.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Wahl added in the later news conference that the mother of one suspect called police hours before the shooting.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Last year, the chancellor of the Peralta Community College District, a network of four schools that includes Merritt, proposed a merger with nearby Laney College to create something called Oakland City College.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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