Thesaurus results for DROPPING IN

dropping in

verb

present participle of drop in

as in visiting

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

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Recent Examples of dropping in There are some who plan to partake in all three days, others who will be dropping in for one night only. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 The 36-year-old Hubble is also dropping in orbit because of all the sun's recent outbursts and is expected to reenter the atmosphere in the 2030s if nothing is done. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Players will have months to contemplate their futures in golf while dropping in on the odd European tour or Asian Tour event. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 While the world’s oceans have generally been heating up, one patch of the Atlantic located south of Greenland has been dropping in temperature. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 June 2026 And then, her par putt on 18 – measured at 2 feet, 10 inches – spun tantalizingly around the rim of the cup before dropping in and ending the suspense. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 Williams pops off Williams scored 10 early points, knocking down a few 3-pointers and dropping in a layup to get the crowd going, and then canning a smooth midrange shot to get up to double figures within five minutes. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 Why aren't prices dropping in response? — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 May 2026 The 76ers were content to turn him into the shooter, leaving Embiid on him while still dropping in pick-and-roll coverage. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping in

Verb

A day later, masked settlers attacked a group of European diplomats and others visiting the Christian village of Taybeh.

— Koral Saeed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Finally, the delegation co-chairs should host a weekly coffee for Illinoisans visiting Washington with brief opening remarks and opportunities for a Q&A and photos.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of visiting

Verb

Sand stands as a stark contrast to other Democrats running in solidly blue states, such as Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed, who have embraced talking points from the Democratic Socialists of America.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive running in Georgia, has repeatedly attacked Democratic opponent Keisha Lance Bottoms over her tenure as Atlanta mayor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of running in

Verb

The two teams have played each other just 15 times, with three matches coming over the past six seasons.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Luc de Fougerolles and Juan Manuel Sanabria had assists on Lobjanidze's fifth goal this season and his third in 13 appearances with Real Salt Lake since coming over from Atlanta United.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming over

Verb

The Jets are 1-14 in their past 15 visits to Gillette Stadium, with six of those losses coming by at least 14 points.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
But rate expectations remain elevated also, according to fed funds futures pricing, with the potential for even two hikes coming by the end of December.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming by

Verb

Retired fighter pilot Ken Schreiber donated $400,000 to help an Ohio historical society buy Neil Armstrong’s boyhood home, stepping in after no one else offered to preserve it.

— John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
While stepping in as press secretary, Vance responded to a question from the Washington Examiner about 2028 hopefuls, such as Cruz and War Secretary Pete Hegseth, by telling Republicans to focus on the midterm elections.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of stepping in

Verb

Walmart is already cutting prices on everything from smart TVs and tablets to smartwatches, and more, with some deals dropping by as much as 50%.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
The decline in other models was severe, dropping by 48 percent to 8,295 units in total.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026