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drop in on

VERB

surprise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

startle

STRONG

ambush bushwhack capture discover grab grasp nab seize take waylay

WEAK

burst in on catch in the act catch off-balance catch off-guard catch red-handed catch unawares come down on lay for lie in wait spring on take by surprise

Antonyms

STRONG

free give let go liberate lose misunderstand offer release

WEAK

expect

Example Sentences

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The King and Queen are not expected to attend any events - but other royals will drop in on some of the projects.

From BBC • May 7, 2023

Five years after that we drop in on the intrepid vigilante detective for what should have truly been his last bow.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2023

The travel writer Jan Morris made it a practice, wherever she went, to drop in on court hearings.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2023

I can’t just drop in on my dear Westside friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2022

“You do. Like that time at the skate park. You wouldn’t drop in on the ramp.”

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle