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
In fact, Bain & Company research found that when a meeting includes more than seven people, decision quality drops by 10% per extra body.
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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
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
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
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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Harrison Ford’s Fort Worth connection Ford visits Fort Worth regularly to update his helicopter pilot training at Bell Helicopter.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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One has a fan base that visits every year.—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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That's largely due to a series of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, sparked in part by material drops in the inflation rate.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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But across the street from the Gold Dome, the biggest bill of the year — the annual state spending bill — is still taking shape, as the top budget-writing lawmakers try to identify program cuts on the order of $1 billion to make up for drops in revenue and skyrocketing costs elsewhere.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Erika comes over and gives Amanda some advice.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Asics Superblast 3, which has been announced for a March launch, switches from the FlyteFoam Turbo Plus midsole of its predecessor to FF Leap, the most advanced foam in Asics’ fleet that comes over from its Metaspeed Sky/Edge Tokyo and Metaspeed Ray super shoes.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Regardless of who calls the plays, the Aggies' defense will differ from last season.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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The 43 mm models, either done up in steel and platinum or full platinum (limited to just 75 pieces), combine all those aviation details on its signature chronograph with an automatic perpetual calendar, in what the brand calls the most advanced movement to ever be housed in a Navitimer.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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This is especially important if high cholesterol runs in your family.—
Alexandria Nyembwe,
Health,
16 Mar. 2026
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Norco has one of the hottest pitchers around in Landon Hovermale, who has given up no runs in 18 2/3 innings.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Drops by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drops%20by. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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