Synonyms of dropped by

dropped by

verb

past tense of drop by

as in visited

to make a brief visit

I'll either drop by on the way there or on the way back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visited
• dropped in
• stopped (by or in)
• popped (in)
• ran (over)
• stepped in
• called
• ran in
• came over
• came by
• saw
• happened (by)
• looked up
• hung (at)
• resorted (to)
• haunted
• barged (in)
• bopped (into)
• frequented

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dropped by

Walmart passes Berkshire in market value Over the past year, shares of Walmart have soared by more than 35% while both classes of Berkshire have dropped by almost 12%. —Alex Crippen, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026

Durango saw a 35% rise in March sales, propelled by strong inventory and modest price gains, while inventory in Aurora and Centennial dropped by up to 45% in some zip codes, and prices softened by 1% to 8%. —Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026

During his tenure, Stanford became the top fundraising school in the nation, the first to exceed $1 billion in a year, and Hennessy oversaw the construction of more than 70 new buildings; the university’s reputation skyrocketed, and its admissions rate dropped by 70 percent. —Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026

Kohli was dropped by Washington Sundar at mid-wicket in Mohammed Siraj’s first over and went on to crash eight boundaries and four sixes. —ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026

Margot Robbie dropped by to peruse one of Milan’s buzziest new cultural openings, and made sure to dress the part. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026

Since 2006, hospitalizations due to rotavirus have dropped by 80% and emergency room visits by 57%. —Annette Regan, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026

The Associated Press confirmed that D4vd was dropped by Interscope last year. —Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026

Last week, prices dropped by double digits. —Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026