DROP IN Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

drop in 1 of 2

verb

Definition of drop in

as in to visit

to make a brief visit drop in any time—we're always home

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noun

ˈdräp-ˌin

as in visitor

a person who visits another we're having open house for New Year's, and drop-ins are welcome to come and go as they please

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Mat pilates is the budget alternative, running roughly $20 to $35 per drop-in and widely available at commercial gyms. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 What makes drop-in classes worth it over a solo gym workout? — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026 Another focus has been creating drop-in solutions, for both Harnest’s own manufacturing lines and its customers’. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 18 June 2026 In fact, all phone calls, emails, and even drop-in visits to the local Extension office are free, and many times, thanks to modern technology, a picture can suffice to help with a lawn problem. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for drop in

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The aid workers who once regularly visited her village to help pregnant women had stopped coming, after foreign aid cuts by the United States shuttered a program aimed at saving mothers’ and babies’ lives.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
There has been, though, a repeat of mistakes made elsewhere, including a homogenous design that leaves Swansea’s home boasting precious little of what made their old Vetch Field such a pleasure to visit.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of visit

Verb

Brandon Nimmo singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Monday night to snap a five-game road losing streak.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
The governing Labour Party and opposition Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Greens all declined to run in Clacton.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of run in

Noun

Many of the guests were pilgrims visiting Tarapith to offer prayers where a major temple complex also includes a shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
That opening scene will take you straight into the laugh floor, and guests will be placed into contraptions that Mike has created to harness both laughs and screams.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026

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