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
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
Our Safe Place has drop-in centers and mental health clinics around the county for LGBTQ+ youth and their families.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Orlando’s professional dancers teach and take drop-in dance classes at studio Underground Movement.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
Services for the most vulnerable people, including mobile clinics and drop-in centres, are shut down.
—Julie Cerullo, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Rule: Don’t Stop By Without Calling First Front porches were designed with drop-ins in mind.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
Our Safe Place has drop-in centers and mental health clinics around the county for LGBTQ+ youth and their families.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Orlando’s professional dancers teach and take drop-in dance classes at studio Underground Movement.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
Services for the most vulnerable people, including mobile clinics and drop-in centres, are shut down.
—Julie Cerullo, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop in
Verb
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More than this perhaps, as Sara Halpern, visiting assistant professor of history at St. Olaf college, wrote to me, the attack had a broader purpose.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Fans attending night games can visit the store before doors open, from noon to 4 p.m.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With a lively setup and a friendly vibe just steps from the Alamodome, this sports bar will likely serve as an ambassador for visitors getting to know the city.—
Madalyn Mendoza,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 2023, numbers grew by almost 20% to over 17 million visitors, and last year hit another record with 18.7 million visitors, up 9.2%, offering DDF plenty of scope for growth.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For the Culture with Amanda Parris has been given a second season at Canada’s CBC, with David Harewood and Monica Wright Rogers guest starring.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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Narain visited in January during the Lunar New Year holiday and estimates that, upon departing, 80% of the other hotel guests were from China.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Gators went on a 7-0 run in a little more than a minute to cut the lead down to four with about 12 minutes to go.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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In fact, Lyons scored the game’s only touchdown, a three-yard run in the third quarter that gave the Navy team the victory.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Drop in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20in. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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