drop by

Idioms  

1. Also,. Pay a brief, casual, and usually unannounced visit. For example, I asked her to drop by whenever she was in the neighborhood, or Joan loves to have friends drop in, or We'd love to drop over but we haven't time on this trip. The first term dates from the first half of the 1900s; drop in is from the mid-1600s and drop over from the late 1800s.

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Example Sentences

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

The bank expects the gross margin for Xiaomi’s smart EV, AI and other new initiatives to drop by 4.7 percentage points on quarter to 18% in 1Q.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

While peers have seen their oil output per foot of drilling drop by 16% since 2020, Diamondback has actually become more efficient, Kumar said, citing industry data.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

After 24 weeks, patients taking enlicitide saw their LDL cholesterol drop by about 60% compared with those on a placebo.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

They stretched out in the middle of the road, flat on their backs, not wanting to miss anything should one of my celebrity friends decide to drop by and help me dig the septic tank.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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