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
  • They were only made available for Dunkin' Rewards members with boosted status, which is when a customer visits Dunkin' 12 times in a calendar month, according to the company's website.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In this week's installment of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Diaa Hadid visits the Hurulu Eco Park in Sri Lanka, where elephants roam freely.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of visits
Verb
  • With conflicting statements coming out of Washington and Tehran about whether direct talks are even underway, and no clarity on what the next MOU might entail, the oil price roller coaster is in for many more climbs and drops in the weeks ahead.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The overall decline was driven primarily by payroll drops in local government, finance and retail trade, though strong growth was not observed in any sector.
    — Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of drops in
Verb
  • Then the pilot comes over the PA system and gives us all the devastating news.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The declaration comes over a month after Sandoval filed a request for a domestic violence restraining order against Victoria on June 25, following her arrest earlier that month.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of comes over
Verb
  • Shavers has spent years warning about button pushing, where an examiner runs the tool, accepts the output and calls it an examination.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Curiously, the man says goodbye to Thom by name — but when Bret calls this out the next morning, Thom denies it.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of calls
Verb
  • His runs in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert produced sonic booms that shook the nearby town of Gerlach.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of runs in

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