swing by
verb
swung by; swinging by; swings by
US, informal
: to make a brief visit
I'll swing by after work to drop off the paperwork.
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Rene Morales, senior curatorial fellow at the Bakehouse Art Complex in Wynwood and former chief curator at PAMM, recently swung by for a studio visit with Palazzolo-Daboul, and, intrigued, ended up scouting out the rest of Tunnel.
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Rafael Devers blasted a go-ahead, three-run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies last Wednesday, but followed up that momentous swing by going 3-for-13 against the Baltimore Orioles.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
The astronauts then swung by the moon while being treated to sights of its far side that no human has ever laid eyes upon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Some other Mayday operative will swing by the diner to pick Daisy up soon, June informs her.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Caliche’s For a cool treat after a long day in the park, swing by Caliche’s, which has locations in Alamogordo and Las Cruces.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Gifford has made surprise appearances at Today Gifford still swings by Today on occasion.
—Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
Home prices can swing by tens of thousands of dollars depending on the part of town.
—System Process, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
The trade was costly but an absolutely necessary swing by a team in contention.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Rafael Devers blasted a go-ahead, three-run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies last Wednesday, but followed up that momentous swing by going 3-for-13 against the Baltimore Orioles.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
The astronauts then swung by the moon while being treated to sights of its far side that no human has ever laid eyes upon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Some other Mayday operative will swing by the diner to pick Daisy up soon, June informs her.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Caliche’s For a cool treat after a long day in the park, swing by Caliche’s, which has locations in Alamogordo and Las Cruces.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Gifford has made surprise appearances at Today Gifford still swings by Today on occasion.
—Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
Home prices can swing by tens of thousands of dollars depending on the part of town.
—System Process, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
The trade was costly but an absolutely necessary swing by a team in contention.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Swing by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swing%20by. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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