stop by
verb
stopped by; stopping by; stops by
informal
: to visit someone briefly
Feel free to stop by anytime.
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Thanks for stopping by the State Convention!
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Their penthouse apartment was still a construction zone, but Chelsea would stop by the concierge desk to collect packages.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Ariana’s brother Frankie Grande stopped by The Tonight Show last night to discuss his Broadway career and the Tonys, but also recounted meeting Dion right after his sister had mimicked her singing on The Tonight Show.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
Other residents also complain that the government doesn't inform them when a water truck will stop by, with those at work missing out.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Their penthouse apartment was still a construction zone, but Chelsea would stop by the concierge desk to collect packages.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Ariana’s brother Frankie Grande stopped by The Tonight Show last night to discuss his Broadway career and the Tonys, but also recounted meeting Dion right after his sister had mimicked her singing on The Tonight Show.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
Other residents also complain that the government doesn't inform them when a water truck will stop by, with those at work missing out.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
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“Stop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20by. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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