drops by

verb

present tense third-person singular of drop by
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 There were a few errant passes by Craig and Schobel, but the biggest problem was drops by the wide receivers. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026 However, once heated, its electrical resistance drops by four orders of magnitude, turning it into a shield. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026 Magically, too, Michael drops by for a few bites. — Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 Rodney’s mother drops by with a plate of homemade fish cakes. — NPR, 4 Apr. 2026 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 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 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 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
  1. visits
  2. drops in
  3. comes over
  4. calls
  5. runs in
Verb
  • The combination cargo and cruise ship Aranui V is a frequent visitor on its sailings from Tahiti, while the luxurious Paul Gauguin also periodically visits from Tahiti.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
  • When Odysseus and Penelope’s son, Telemachus (Tom Holland), visits Sparta for information about his father, he’s invited to sit with Menelaus during a wedding feast for his and Helen’s daughter.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of visits
Verb
  • Not one player in the unit caught a deep pass during training camp’s first week, and the unit was plagued by drops in the first three practices.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The numbers across the city were a setback for Bass, who has made homelessness one of her signature issues and previously touted two straight years of drops in street homelessness.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of drops in
Verb
  • Open a window before company comes over Before guests arrive, most people wipe down the counters.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 27 July 2026
  • Wicked Wonderland comes over a decade after the original trilogy with Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce and Booboo Stewart arrived on the Disney Channel in 2015.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of comes over
Verb
  • Pinterest calls it scent stacking — and Aventura Mall is all in on the youthful luxury retail trend.
    — Howard Cohen July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • That thinking ultimately led to Bond Repair Treatment—or BRB, as Pratasiewicz affectionately calls it.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Definition of calls
Verb
  • Trailing 9-6, the Reds scored 10 runs in the fifth inning to take a seven-run lead.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Houston starter Cristian Javier (1-2) yielded seven hits and three runs in six innings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of runs in

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“Drops by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drops%20by. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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