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
Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Visits to Hope’s drop-in center have risen about a third this year, to about 18,300 in the 12 months through November 2024, up from about 13,400 in the prior 12 months.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Friction point: Early this month, a Cuyahoga County judge denied a variance that would have allowed the nonprofit Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry to use its facility on Franklin Boulevard as a homeless youth drop-in center.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Rhythms offers adult drop-in classes starting at $15.
—Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Their initial answer came in the form of a drop-in center, one specializing in providing legal support to people filing medical claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Visits to Hope’s drop-in center have risen about a third this year, to about 18,300 in the 12 months through November 2024, up from about 13,400 in the prior 12 months.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Friction point: Early this month, a Cuyahoga County judge denied a variance that would have allowed the nonprofit Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry to use its facility on Franklin Boulevard as a homeless youth drop-in center.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Rhythms offers adult drop-in classes starting at $15.
—Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop in
Verb
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Debra Tice spoke at a news conference in Damascus, Syria, after being allowed to visit for the first time in almost a decade.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The conversation also happens to play out on the bench once visited by Interview With the Vampire's Louis (Jacob Anderson), Lestat, and Claudia (first played by Bailey Bass, then Delainey Hayles) in New Orleans.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, visitors might explore Mikhailov's iconic photographic series from the 1980s and 1990s, in which his distinctive mix of dark humor and stark realism captures Ukraine's shifting socio-political landscape.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The number of galleries in the third edition of the Southeast Asian fair is lower than last year, but the same doesn’t appear to be true of visitors.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His next guest is Mikey Day, a local guidance counselor.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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This season has featured high-profile hosts like Ariana Grande, Charli XCX, John Mulaney and Chris Rock, while musical guests have included Hozier, Gracie Abrams and Stevie Nicks.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Last Man Standing started its nine-season run in 2011.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
23 Jan. 2025
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That Can Pay $5,000 Per Month 2023 Georgia (13-1/8-0 SEC) Kirby Smart’s team gave it a great run in going for a three-peat.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Drop in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20in. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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