pops (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of pop (in)
as in visits
to make a brief visit I just popped in to say hello

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pops (in)
  1. visits
  2. drops in
  3. drops by
  4. comes over
  5. runs in
  6. calls
Verb
  • At the end of the first season, when Rhaenyra’s son Lucerys visits Storm’s End to petition House Baratheon to join their cause, he and Alicent’s second son, Aemond, trade barbs.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Breakthrough has relationships with several schools in the area and regularly visits schools to present its program to area fourth graders, Cox said.
    — Austin Horn July 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of visits
Verb
  • In addition to ground units, air rescue teams were called in to perform water drops in an effort to control the fast-moving flames.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Consumers are hoping the news means further drops in prices.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Definition of drops in
Verb
  • However, once heated, its electrical resistance drops by four orders of magnitude, turning it into a shield.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
  • Magically, too, Michael drops by for a few bites.
    — Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of drops by
Verb
  • The hire comes over a year after former President Marlene Tromp took a new job at the University of Vermont and left the university.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
  • So Mary Travers comes over with Peter.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
Definition of comes over
Verb
  • The Red Sox tacked on two insurance runs in the seventh on Abreu’s sacrifice fly and Masataka Yoshida’s RBI single for a 7-3 advantage.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Its sequels were mined for a beloved 1970s TV show, Little House on the Prairie, that still runs in syndication and will be rebooted on Netflix for a whole new generation in a series that premieres July 9.
    — Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of runs in
Verb
  • If travel, study, or a larger goal calls, align the timing and budget before moving forward.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
  • Those grants, up to $600,000 and awarded on a competitive basis, will be doled out through what a budget trailer bill calls the Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Program.
    — Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Definition of calls
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“Pops (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pops%20%28in%29. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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