swing by

phrasal 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.

Examples of swing by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is one of Europe’s largest and most impressive building projects of the 21st century, and every visitor to Hamburg should at the very least swing by—particularly classical music-lovers and architecture buffs. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026

Wiggins’ stuff generated a couple of awkward swings by the pair of lefties. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026

Despite the cool start, that’s nearly a 30-degree swing by afternoon, with highs in the upper 70s. —Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026

And a big swing by the Boston Celtics, who moved on from a dynamic scoring guard for their center of the future. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026

This is a big swing by the Eagles, with high boom-or-bust potential. —Zach Berman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026

With spring training on the horizon, Chris Young took another big swing by trading for Gore. —Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026

Feast under string lights and swing by mini-golf. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Watch them carve, and swing by again later to see the finished pieces. —Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for swing by

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