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

The 2024 Pro Bowl pick had a sack and three hits on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott before he was hurt again in the fourth quarter during a fourth-down stop by the Vikings. —CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

Visitors—particularly history buffs—should start their trip with a stop by local historical sites to get the low-down on Camden’s beginnings. —Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025

These bulges are made from actin, a protein that helps shape the cell, and they weren’t stopped by certain inhibitors, meaning the process may be similar to other cell activities. —Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025

Earlier this year heartwarming doorbell camera footage captured how one dog stops by to see his neighbor every day. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for stop by

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