as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I'll either drop by on the way there or on the way back
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Verb
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And next week, Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit our town.—
Misti Allison,
TIME,
1 Feb. 2025 -
Rubio is scheduled to visit El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama and the Dominican Republic.—
Eyder Peralta,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The two had a five-week run in the summer of 2023 and returned for eight weeks in 2024.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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The former mayor announced a congressional run in May 2022 but ended up dropping out about two months later.—
Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Jan. 2025
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While the Giants are rooted in tradition and respect, winning has been hard to come by in recent seasons.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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After police were notified, the individual allegedly asked the elderly man for another $20,000 and told him a courier would come by to pick it up in the afternoon hours on Thursday, according to police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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