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 Oh, and Nate (Nick Mohammad) drops by to visit Nelson Road — and take part in a reunion of the Diamond Dogs, who are called into duty when Roy asks for advice on being a new dad. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 When the value of a newly public company drops by more than a third within months of its trading debut, investors usually scramble for the exits. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Dak Prescott actually had a pretty good night and those drops by his receivers could have changed the game. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 Continue to rock this A-line dress as the temperature drops by layering either a pair of tights or leggings underneath it. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026 Rodgers began his 22nd and final season by throwing for 221 yards and a touchdown to tight end Pat Freiermuth but was hampered by a couple of drops by DK Metcalf and a running game that did little to take pressure off him. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 Nuclear island building volume is cut by 21 percent, and installation volume drops by about 33 percent. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 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 Magically, too, Michael drops by for a few bites. — Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drops by
  1. visits
  2. drops in
  3. comes over
  4. calls
  5. runs in
Verb
  • Later, Fielder visits Seyfried at her apartment and shows her footage of Holmes watching her performance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Derrick is a Butler County native who visits The Lighthouse in Valencia every other week for food and other supplies.
    — Corey Martin, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of visits
Verb
  • In both cases, people with pre-existing hypertension experienced bigger drops in systolic and diastolic pressure than those with normal blood pressure.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Some individual teams who have lost local TV deals reportedly faced $20 million revenue drops in related earnings as a result.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of drops in
Verb
  • The real estate listing comes over nine months after the center closed to the public.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Franco Nuschese, the Georgetown restaurant’s proprietor, comes over to say hello.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of comes over
Verb
  • Braids and the Bonds of Sisterhood The act of braiding each other’s hair throughout history is what Gibson calls an intimate one.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The line began with Stellina in 2018, which Vaonis calls the world's first smart telescope, followed by book-sized Hestia and the compact Vespera II.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of calls
Verb
  • The left-hander started Game 1 on Monday and allowed two runs in five innings.
    — Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Milwaukee's bullpen has allowed just two runs in the entire postseason in almost 40 innings pitched.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of runs in

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“Drops by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drops%20by. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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