stop by
verb
stopped by; stopping by; stops by
informal
: to visit someone briefly
Feel free to stop by anytime.
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Eight years ago, Kathleen Bucci Bergeron stopped by a downtown East Dundee bakery for an espresso and left with a postcard that would change her life — and that of the village’s dining scene.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
For the big day, Sutter pulled out all the stops by working with Minted to create the perfect graduation party for her high school senior.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Claiborne stopped by her office almost daily.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Bar Tab Taran Dugal stops by a bookish dive bar.
—Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
For the big day, Sutter pulled out all the stops by working with Minted to create the perfect graduation party for her high school senior.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Claiborne stopped by her office almost daily.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Bar Tab Taran Dugal stops by a bookish dive bar.
—Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
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“Stop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20by. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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