stop by
phrasal verb
stopped by; stopping by; stops by
informal
: to visit someone briefly
Feel free to stop by anytime.
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When stopping by the roadside is your only option, position your vehicle as far off the road as possible, ideally beyond guardrails.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The trio stopped by to riff on a woman at a Tennessee hospital who broke a record by giving birth to a 13-pound baby.
—William Earl, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
Sometime next spring, and possibly as soon as March, visitors and residents in the Midway will be able to stop by two new restaurants situated in pavilions currently under construction toward the eastern edges of the Great Lawn, the central green between Allianz Field and University Avenue.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Where To Shop Pop into a Farmers' Market One of the best ways to spend a Saturday morning while getting a pulse on the community is to stop by a local farmers' market.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The trio stopped by to riff on a woman at a Tennessee hospital who broke a record by giving birth to a 13-pound baby.
—William Earl, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
Sometime next spring, and possibly as soon as March, visitors and residents in the Midway will be able to stop by two new restaurants situated in pavilions currently under construction toward the eastern edges of the Great Lawn, the central green between Allianz Field and University Avenue.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Where To Shop Pop into a Farmers' Market One of the best ways to spend a Saturday morning while getting a pulse on the community is to stop by a local farmers' market.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stop by
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“Stop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20by. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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