as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I'll either drop by on the way there or on the way back
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The four European leaders jointly visited Kyiv last week and have been calling for Trump to back new sanctions on Russia.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
20 May 2025 -
However, our grief was at its peak when friends from Canine Companions came to visit and said another release dog needed a home.—
Dean Koontz,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Courtney Day cut the lead to one run in the second with a two-RBI single, then in the next at-bat Kailey Wyckoff added a one-run single to even the score.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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The Huskies even rallied with four runs in the sixth and seventh innings to force an extra frame, but that’s where the state title dream ended.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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The scoreboard video crew came by to capture the two Sox players up close, and soon all four were up on the video board on a split screen, though few in the stands had any idea what was going on.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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On the recruiting trail, love was harder to come by.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Drop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20by. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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