dropping in (on)

present participle of drop in (on)
as in visiting
to make a social call upon as long as we're in town, we should drop in on my aunt

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  • Though the stalls outside the Mercato Centrale in San Lorenzo mainly sell fake leather goods and cheap souvenirs, the actual market is worth visiting.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • Though the Bone Thugs don’t have prior experiences visiting the Walk of Fame (after all, Ruthless Records was founded not in Hollywood but Compton), receiving their star feels like a step towards remediating that lack of recognition.
    Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 8 July 2026
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  • True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
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“Dropping in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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