stop by
phrasal verb
stopped by; stopping by; stops by
informal
: to visit someone briefly
Feel free to stop by anytime.
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Martin Fehervary’s shot was stopped by Bobrovsky, who gave up a long rebound right to Wilson for the goal.
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Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Jones was stopped by Waukesha County Sheriff's Deputy Brandon Shayhorn in a private parking lot in Sussex after Jones was filming a traffic stop Shayhorn was making on another vehicle, according to the lawsuit.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Was Denver really going to snap the ball, pass up a field goal and risk getting stopped by the Chiefs?
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
Do your best to plan ahead and not be more than 15 minutes late unless the party hosts have said that stopping by anytime is fine.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Jones was stopped by Waukesha County Sheriff's Deputy Brandon Shayhorn in a private parking lot in Sussex after Jones was filming a traffic stop Shayhorn was making on another vehicle, according to the lawsuit.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Was Denver really going to snap the ball, pass up a field goal and risk getting stopped by the Chiefs?
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
Do your best to plan ahead and not be more than 15 minutes late unless the party hosts have said that stopping by anytime is fine.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stop by
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“Stop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20by. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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