stop by

phrasal verb

stopped by; stopping by; stops by

informal

: to visit someone briefly

Feel free to stop by anytime.

Examples of stop by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pack sunscreen and extra drinking water, and stop by the visitor center to learn more about the Indigenous peoples who once carved a living out of this desert environment. —Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025

Many drivers just want to speed through it so that they don’t get stopped by the imminent red light. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

Lila Weingarten, a freshman at George Washington University studying environmental science, stopped by Inciardi’s machine before touring the botanic garden. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025

Mixing in work with fun, countless celebrities also stopped by the PEOPLE/EW and Shutterstock studio at TIFF, where all photos were taken in the NKPR IT House, presented by Q Tower. —Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for stop by

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny