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

Byrne and Gaonkar stopped by the after-party, shook some hands, laughed, drank rosé from plastic cups. —Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025

Giving evidence about his spat with Vine, which developed when the 60-year-old speculated whether Barton had a brain injury after his posts about Aluko and Ward, he was stopped by Menary. —Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025

Dartmouth added to its advantage in the 59th minute when Lucas Macedo’s initial close-range shot following a throw-in was stopped by Watters, only for the ball to deflect off Macedo’s face and into the back of the net. —Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025

So, safely stop by the roadside to get a closer look. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for stop by

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