drops by

present tense third-person singular of drop by

Example Sentences

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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
Verb
  • In the scene, Ullman visits Wendy and Danny in the hospital and tells them that no evidence of the supernatural has been found back at the hotel.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • All this is very much on his mind when Roy later visits the Lady Greyhounds’ coaches’ office, where Nate has also stopped by for a visit.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • For most players, offensive production drops in October, when batters face the best pitchers from the best teams.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • That would affect jobs and cause drops in sales, property and tourism taxes.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The discovery comes over a decade after researchers first examined the artifacts.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Cal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has a better supporting cast than Heintschel does, and Virginia Tech’s Ethan Grunkemeyer comes over to Blacksburg with a bunch of Penn State teammates and coaches.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Johnny calls David with this update just in time to stop Cathcarts’ final offer from reaching the Taylor & Byrne camp.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Then in 1989, an assailant attacked an elementary school in Stockton, California, using an assault rifle to kill five people and wound 29, prompting public outcry and calls to restrict such weapons.
    — Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • May 10 Atlanta 7, at Dodgers 2 Justin Wrobleski took one for the team, giving up all seven Braves runs in 8 2/3 innings.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola was pulled after allowing three runs in 1 2/3 innings.
    — Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Drops by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drops%20by. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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