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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Español On a hot summer afternoon in New York City, Belinda stopped by The Whitby Bar and Restaurant for a chat with Billboard Español.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
Edita would stop by unannounced to remind them of this, pulling up in her shiny black Escalade, barking orders, and pinching their biceps with a precise and acrylic force that even Evie could feel.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
The car was located around 12:30 a.m. Thursday on U.S Highway 54 in Augusta, about 20 miles east of Wichita, and was stopped by law enforcement.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
Family members Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne, and Jack Osbourne were among the thousands of people who stopped by the Black Sabbath Bridge to pay tribute during the livestreamed event.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
Edita would stop by unannounced to remind them of this, pulling up in her shiny black Escalade, barking orders, and pinching their biceps with a precise and acrylic force that even Evie could feel.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
The car was located around 12:30 a.m. Thursday on U.S Highway 54 in Augusta, about 20 miles east of Wichita, and was stopped by law enforcement.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
Family members Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne, and Jack Osbourne were among the thousands of people who stopped by the Black Sabbath Bridge to pay tribute during the livestreamed event.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Stop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20by. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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