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DROP IN
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Visit informally and spontaneously
Example:
We frequently drop by the neighbors' house for a cup of coffee
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "drop in" is one way to...):
call; call in; visit (pay a brief visit)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Context examples:
I dare say that in the course of the day I shall drop in at Norwood and see how you are getting on.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
His research team found an overall drop in blood pressure among people who eat more chocolate.
(Can Chocolate Really Be Good for You?, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Beth is going to be with me a great deal, and the other girls will drop in now and then to laugh at my housekeeping struggles.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
A question about whether an individual is or was bothered by the drop in their contribution to the family.
(Bothered by Drop in Contribution to the Family, NCI Thesaurus)
The Kepler space telescope hunts for planets by detecting the minuscule drop in a star’s brightness that occurs when a planet crosses in front of it, called a transit.
(NASA Releases Kepler Survey Catalog with Hundreds of New Planet Candidates, NASA)
This drop in blood flow was accompanied by the appearance of dementia-like symptoms, including defects in the ability of HSD mice to recognize objects, navigate a maze, and properly build a nest.
(Hold the salt: gut reaction may impair the brains of mice, National Institutes of Health)
Researchers point to many causes for the drop in bee populations, with parasites, particularly the varroa mite, and other diseases as the main culprits.
(Study Finds Mixed News About Bee Populations, VOA)
Dust is distributed throughout the nebula, but there is a significant drop in the amount of dust at the rim of the inner shell, where it seems that it is being destroyed.
(The Strange Structures of the Saturn Nebula, ESO)
A sudden drop in blood pressure or being dehydrated can make you dizzy.
(Dizziness and Vertigo, NIH)
To hear that great and noble man's name upon your lips is like finding a dew-drop in a cesspool. You are disgusting.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
