stop by
verb
stopped by; stopping by; stops by
informal
: to visit someone briefly
Feel free to stop by anytime.
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Arlington received a distinguished visitor Saturday as the King of Jordan stopped by during the city's World Cup festivities.
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
That led to a header by Kai Havertz that was stopped by Ecuador's Hernán Galíndez.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Another chance came in the 74th minute when Laros Duarte’s shot from the middle of the box was stopped by goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
To fully experience the merging of the two, stop by Sarajevo’s Meeting of Cultures, a street marker that marks their physical intersection.
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Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
That led to a header by Kai Havertz that was stopped by Ecuador's Hernán Galíndez.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Another chance came in the 74th minute when Laros Duarte’s shot from the middle of the box was stopped by goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
To fully experience the merging of the two, stop by Sarajevo’s Meeting of Cultures, a street marker that marks their physical intersection.
—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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