dropped by

verb

past tense of drop by
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 Prices dropped by just a tenth of a cent from June to roughly 20 cents per kilowatt-hour, the second-highest on record, according to BLS data. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Previously, the incline was about 3ft (91cm) from the Leazes down to the Gallowgate, but that is believed to have dropped by around a third after the installation of a state-of-the-art drainage system and improved foundations. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Motor vehicle theft, which had spiked in 2022 and 2023 following a social media challenge that helped people exploit a manufacturing issue in some models of Kia and Hyundai vehicles, dropped by almost 23% to the lowest levels in more than 20 years. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Chinese export volumes of solar cells, which make up solar panels, jumped 73 percent in the first half of 2025 on a year-over-year basis, while the average unit price of those cells dropped by roughly 25 percent year-over-year. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026 Sometimes poison ivy will creep into beds from nearby woodlands, but these plants can also find their way into flower beds via seeds dropped by birds. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026 During jury deliberations, Tupac dropped by a New York recording studio at the invitation of a producer to contribute to a track. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Homelessness on Metro’s rail and bus system has dropped by 57% since 2024, the agency said this week. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 Squaremouth's data shows interest in Costa Rica has jumped nearly 41% and Italy is up 24%, while searches for Norway have dropped by nearly 18%. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped by
  1. visited
  2. dropped in
  3. stepped in
  4. called
Verb
  • My mom visited several times, for parents’ weekend or for my choral concerts.
    — Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Syrian sources cited by Israel Hayom said the Tuesday strike came just one day after a Turkish delegation visited the base, looking to turn it into a joint base for Syrian and Turkish forces.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of visited
Verb
  • At the same time, more land mines are being planted and bombs dropped in other conflicts such as the civil war in Myanmar and border conflicts between Cambodia and Thailand.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The project, which dropped in April, did not hold on to the Billboard charts for long and even failed to crack the top 20 on the Billboard 200.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropped in
Verb
  • Marco Bizot, recruited last year from Brest in France, stepped in and covered well.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Just days later, UEFA stepped in to appoint him as referee for its Super Cup, the annual clash between the Champions League and Europa League winners, marking yet another historic first for Artan and the continent.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of stepped in
Verb
  • Police reinforcements were called late Saturday to the temporary accommodation center for asylum seekers in Sintiki, a few kilometers (miles) from the Bulgarian border, after migrants threw rocks at guards, according to police.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • However, the displays produced artifact images called burn-in and the brightness of the OLED displays degraded quickly when the displays were operated at high brightness levels when used in the daytime.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of called

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“Dropped by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropped%20by. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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