as in to stop (by or in)
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Recent Examples of stop (over)
Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The incident occurred in Chasoti town of Kishtwar district, a stopover point on a popular pilgrimage route.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
But National Geographic now has us on a flight with a stopover.
—Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
But National Geographic now has us on a flight with a stopover.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
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In addition to its strategic military importance, Anchorage is a familiar stopover for diplomatic missions traveling between Europe and Asia.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The incident occurred in Chasoti town of Kishtwar district, a stopover point on a popular pilgrimage route.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
But National Geographic now has us on a flight with a stopover.
—Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
But National Geographic now has us on a flight with a stopover.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (over)
stop
Noun
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But the trail’s taken a hit in recent years, and has substantially fewer stops than in its heyday.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Her husband was kicking off its first stop of the season when he was shot.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Stop (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28over%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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