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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This will be the first repeat continent for the series after stopping by Oceania through Hawaii in the first season, Europe via Italy in its second, and, most recently, Asia by way of Thailand.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Flagg never picked up a racket but stopped by to help Nowitzki raise money for children dealing with illness, poverty, abuse and neglect.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
While in Sevierville, stop by the Apple Barn Cider Mill & General Store, with two restaurants, a winery, cider house, creamery, bakery, candy factory, candle shop and a working orchard.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The high point is when McCartney happens to stop by the recording studio.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Flagg never picked up a racket but stopped by to help Nowitzki raise money for children dealing with illness, poverty, abuse and neglect.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
While in Sevierville, stop by the Apple Barn Cider Mill & General Store, with two restaurants, a winery, cider house, creamery, bakery, candy factory, candle shop and a working orchard.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The high point is when McCartney happens to stop by the recording studio.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Stop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20by. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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