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drop by

VERB
call
Synonyms
STRONGEST
play see
STRONG
crash hit
WEAK
come by come over drop in fall by fall down look in on look up pop in run-in stop by stop in swing by
VERB
come by
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come over drop in
WEAK
call look in look in on look up meet pay a call pop in run-in see step in stop by visit
Antonyms
WEAK
give lose miss
VERB
see
Synonyms
STRONGEST
call conduct encounter lead meet receive show visit walk
STRONG
attend date direct escort pilot route shepherd steer usher
WEAK
associate with bear company come by come over consort with drop in go out with go with keep company with look up pop in run into speak to stop by stop in take out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid cancel conceal
STRONG
neglect
WEAK
be blind ignore overlook turn loose
VERB
visit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
call call on frequent hit inspect play see stay at talk tour
STRONG
chat converse crash dwell reside sojourn tarry
WEAK
come around come by drop in drop over go over to go to see look around look in on look up pay a call pay a visit to pop in stay with step in stop by stop off swing by take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore listen neglect refrain
STRONG
be quiet

Example Sentences

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Invitations regularly arrive from Premier League football clubs to drop by.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

After ChatGPT launched, Stack Overflow, the world’s largest online community for software developers, saw web traffic drop by roughly 12 percent and question volumes fall across its most popular topics.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

The bank expects the gross margin for Xiaomi’s smart EV, AI and other new initiatives to drop by 4.7 percentage points on quarter to 18% in 1Q.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The firm thinks phone sales volumes could drop by 10% to 15% in 2026.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

‘This did not drop by chance: it was cast away as a token to any that might follow. I think Pippin ran away from the trail for that purpose.’

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien