Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of dropped by The average Chinese battery pack price dropped by about 30%, compared with a 15% decline in the United States. — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 In the Middle East, where the group operates six stores including three directly, traffic dropped by roughly 25%. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 Decimated by poaching throughout the 1970s and 80s due to demand in Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, wild black rhino populations had dropped by 96 percent in the mid 90s. — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 Elsewhere in his collection is an Omega Speedmaster First Omega in Space, one with a more vintage design that pays homage to a series of sunray blue-gray dials that the brand dropped by mistake decades ago. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026 Since the accusations against Busfield went public, he was dropped by talent agency Innovative Artists. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Nike has been particularly struggling in the Greater China market, where its revenue dropped by 26% in its fiscal first quarter. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 According to the Department of Sanitation, Alternate Side Parking compliance dropped by 11% during the pilot. — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 According to provincial data, Quebec’s exports of metal ores and non-metallic minerals dropped by nearly 25% in 2025, alongside double-digit declines in autos, chemicals, and plastics products. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

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Switzerland's foreign ministry told The Associated Press on Friday that the woman, married to a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria, had not visited Congo and was believed to have contracted Ebola while traveling to Uganda.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Mann said he’s visited about 70 of the state’s counties during his campaign, talking to law enforcement and prosecutors.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

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Cocoa prices have dropped in the last year, but relief is coming too late to help prices for this Halloween, said David Branch, sector manager at Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Buhler faced two other counts of unlawful possession of a firearm that were dropped in accordance with the plea deal.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 26 Oct. 2026

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