stop in
phrasal verb
stopped in; stopping in; stops in
informal
1
: to visit someone briefly
You should stop in for tea sometime.
2
British
: to stay at home
I'm stopping in tonight.
Examples of stop in in a Sentence
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Diners are in for a party atmosphere at the next stop in the Detroit Free Press and Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers popular Top 10 Takeover dining series.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
Overseas, the destroyer made stops in Londonderry and Lishally, in Ireland, as well as Greenock in Scotland.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
Promoted by Live Nation, the tour’s first leg features 14 arena shows across North America kicking off Nov. 2 in Palm Desert, California, with stops in Los Angeles, Miami, Toronto, Brooklyn, Chicago and more.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
And Lyman’s done it more than once, diverting a vacation to stop in London for one founder, and going from Mexico to San Francisco to get in front of another.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
Aerosmith stopping in Cincinnati for Peace Out Tour concert Oct. 17.
—The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
She’s made her way across the country with stops in Chicago, Nashville, St. Louis, and Miami.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
He’s been writing, editing and teaching for nearly 50 years, with stops in Hagerstown, Maryland; Riverside, California; Annapolis; Baltimore; and, since 1981, Washington.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
The Oakland Athletics are making a three-season stop in West Sacramento, playing at Sutter Health Park as the team waits for its Las Vegas stadium.
—Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
Overseas, the destroyer made stops in Londonderry and Lishally, in Ireland, as well as Greenock in Scotland.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
Promoted by Live Nation, the tour’s first leg features 14 arena shows across North America kicking off Nov. 2 in Palm Desert, California, with stops in Los Angeles, Miami, Toronto, Brooklyn, Chicago and more.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
And Lyman’s done it more than once, diverting a vacation to stop in London for one founder, and going from Mexico to San Francisco to get in front of another.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
Aerosmith stopping in Cincinnati for Peace Out Tour concert Oct. 17.
—The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
She’s made her way across the country with stops in Chicago, Nashville, St. Louis, and Miami.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
He’s been writing, editing and teaching for nearly 50 years, with stops in Hagerstown, Maryland; Riverside, California; Annapolis; Baltimore; and, since 1981, Washington.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
The Oakland Athletics are making a three-season stop in West Sacramento, playing at Sutter Health Park as the team waits for its Las Vegas stadium.
—Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Stop in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20in. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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