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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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We drop in on Katherine in 1546 when she’s enjoying some interim power as newly appointed Regent while Henry is fighting France overseas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2024

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

I want to be able to drop in on my way home from work.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 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

“They’re weird, alright. Should we drop in on Jose’s wife?”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

drop in on

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