as in to visit
to make a brief visit
drop in any time—we're always home
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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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Recent Examples of drop in
Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
People camped in tents to secure seats in the courtroom and rapper Kanye West even made a surprise drop-in appearance.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
The drop-in program is for children 3 to 8 years old with an accompanying adult.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The Galiano Conservancy Association offers regular drop-in volunteer days where visitors can join restoration projects to remove invasive species or maintain trails on the island.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Noun
The drop-in center opened as the result of efforts by a student-parent advisory group that formed in the 2019-20 school year.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
People camped in tents to secure seats in the courtroom and rapper Kanye West even made a surprise drop-in appearance.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
The drop-in program is for children 3 to 8 years old with an accompanying adult.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The Galiano Conservancy Association offers regular drop-in volunteer days where visitors can join restoration projects to remove invasive species or maintain trails on the island.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop in
Verb
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has since visited Camp Mystic, declaring a state of emergency and pledging continued support for search and rescue operations.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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For instance, the post-show dinner, once reserved for press, has now become de rigueur for visiting VICs and their sales associates, who accompany them at every stage of the trip — and nothing is left to chance.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The wildfire along the canyon's more isolated North Rim, where most visitors don't venture, was burning quickly with no containment, fire officials said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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Think about how often visitors land on a website, unsure of where to start.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Clap boxes seem to be just another small way Disney Parks attempts to create fun and immersive experiences for guests.—
Nicholas Kobe,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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On another note, a stylish Canadian tuxedo was also spotted on one guest.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Domínguez allowed a run in the eighth on a single by Jesús Sánchez while Blewett surrendered another RBI single to Hill, an RBI double to Javier Sanoja and a two-run homer to Xavier Edwards.—
Jacob Calvin Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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New Jersey has the talent to go on a deep run in the playoffs, but between the injuries at forward and defense and the good-but-aging goalie tandem of Jacob Markström and Jake Allen, the situation feels fragile.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Drop in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20in. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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