dropped by
Made quick visit
Dropped by means stopped somewhere briefly, usually without prior arrangement: I dropped by to see how you were doing, She dropped by the office on her way home.
The phrase suggests a casual, unplanned visit rather than a formal appointment.
Someone who drops by doesn't intend to stay long.
- visitTrip to see another
- doorHinged room barrier
- knockStrike-produced sound
- swing byVisit briefly, informally
- pop inBrief unannounced visit
stop by · came around · passed through · check in · caught up · forgotten · greeted · misplaced · come over · overlooked · omitted · neglected · fell through · left behind · cast aside · let go of · forsaken · arrived
dropped byleft
Departed or portside
departed · took off · headed out · cleared out · walked out
dropped bymoved in
Began occupying a dwelling
settled in · camped out · overstayed · made oneself at home · lingered
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