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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On a recent cross-country drive to visit Yellowstone National Park, the Blevins' stopped by Scotts Bluff to consider those travelers who came before them.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Eavesdrop on conversations with Rohmer and Jacques Rivette in the Cahiers office, the clack of dueling typewriters soundtracking the camaraderie, and play voyeur as everyone’s hero Roberto Rosselini stops by to address the troops and pocket finger sandwiches on the way out.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Meg’s appearance comes after Queen Latifah stopped by the talk show to praise the rapper earlier this week, calling her the future of hip-hop.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Freddie's always stopped by the survivor girl; he's always thwarted by his young ingenue all the way through, who's losing her innocence and entering the world.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Eavesdrop on conversations with Rohmer and Jacques Rivette in the Cahiers office, the clack of dueling typewriters soundtracking the camaraderie, and play voyeur as everyone’s hero Roberto Rosselini stops by to address the troops and pocket finger sandwiches on the way out.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Meg’s appearance comes after Queen Latifah stopped by the talk show to praise the rapper earlier this week, calling her the future of hip-hop.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Freddie's always stopped by the survivor girl; he's always thwarted by his young ingenue all the way through, who's losing her innocence and entering the world.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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