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Definitions

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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Former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter saw her support drop by almost half to 7%.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Or maybe I will just drop by and see how you’re doing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In the same time period, the number of children is projected to fall by almost 166,000, and the number of young adults to drop by more than 157,000.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The company had a tough start to the year, disclosing in January that it expected revenue to drop by at least 2% for the year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Neighbors would drop by while Hugh was off at the hardware store, and I'd struggle to entertain them with a pathetic series of simple nouns.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

drop by

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