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
Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
Five Point Holistic Health in Logan Square is offering an election night drop-in Qigong class and $25 acupuncture aimed at helping people destress.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Residents of New Hampshire, where Presidential hopefuls often court diners at greasy spoons, have come to expect high-level politico drop-ins.
—Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
In today’s culinary landscape, these ambitious but casual drop-in spaces are helping finance serious fine dining while building a following of younger guests who haven’t bought into tasting menus—yet.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Toilet Bowl and Tank Cleaners Clip-on and drop-in toilet bowl and tank cleaners can seem like an easy way to freshen up a toilet with every flush.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
Five Point Holistic Health in Logan Square is offering an election night drop-in Qigong class and $25 acupuncture aimed at helping people destress.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Residents of New Hampshire, where Presidential hopefuls often court diners at greasy spoons, have come to expect high-level politico drop-ins.
—Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
In today’s culinary landscape, these ambitious but casual drop-in spaces are helping finance serious fine dining while building a following of younger guests who haven’t bought into tasting menus—yet.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2024
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The police have found a burner phone, a water bottle and protein bar that were reportedly bought at the nearby Starbucks the suspect visited, and a backpack that reportedly contained Monopoly money and a Tommy Hilfiger jacket.Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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After opening in Saudi Arabia, the tour will visit the United Arab Emirates before moving on to stadiums in Europe, with shows in Georgia, Turkey, Portugal, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic, Germany, the U.K., Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary and Serbia.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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Winter visitors can experience the mountainkind lifestyle through a range of activities, from fat biking to cross-country skiing, while helping protect and preserve the environment.AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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During a trip to this Southern African nation, visitors can marvel at fauna like the blue wildebeest, aardwolf and Angolan giraffe—and to sweeten the deal, Namibia is also home to its fair share of luxurious resorts.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Multiple video compilations of the show's 15 seasons filled the episode, and a few celebrity guests joined to bid the show farewell.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Read more about the event, who performed and what surprise guests were in the house HERE.Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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This column originally ran in the Washington Free Beacon.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
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Why did Brad Pitt run in supporting for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Drop in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20in. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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