stop by

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

That may come in the form of a big special-teams play, a heads-up stop by a defender or even questionable calls by the referees. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026

But then Sandy stops by for a friendly chat, and his daughter Nina (Zosia Mamet, ice-cold and slightly underused) gets serious. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Jones was stopped by Weatherford police officers near the 1800 block of Mineral Wells Highway. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

Data shows vehicle stops by the LAPD have plummeted by 57% since the pandemic. — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for stop by

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