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
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Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
No time to swing by your hotel for a refresh?
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
With plenty of vendors outside the food and drink realm, Leland urges locals to swing by and check out all the festival has to offer.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
In an Instagram clip posted by the MTA, Cardi swings by the agency’s offices to recite the snappy PSAs into a microphone.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
The Mets took a huge swing by adding Soto.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
With service underway, Denise swings by the kitchen to check on dessert, which looks incredible.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
During that visit, Alix filmed a funny TikTok with her mom and grandma at the Harbor House, danced like nobody was watching — or filming — at RWB Milwaukee, swung by the Milwaukee Public Market and more.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Edgar Renteria, who won World Series MVP honors for his home run in the Giants’ clinching, Game 5 victory, was inducted into the Cardinals Hall of Fame on Saturday and swung by the visiting clubhouse to say hello to current hitting coach Pat Burrell.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
No time to swing by your hotel for a refresh?
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
With plenty of vendors outside the food and drink realm, Leland urges locals to swing by and check out all the festival has to offer.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
In an Instagram clip posted by the MTA, Cardi swings by the agency’s offices to recite the snappy PSAs into a microphone.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
The Mets took a huge swing by adding Soto.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
With service underway, Denise swings by the kitchen to check on dessert, which looks incredible.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
During that visit, Alix filmed a funny TikTok with her mom and grandma at the Harbor House, danced like nobody was watching — or filming — at RWB Milwaukee, swung by the Milwaukee Public Market and more.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Edgar Renteria, who won World Series MVP honors for his home run in the Giants’ clinching, Game 5 victory, was inducted into the Cardinals Hall of Fame on Saturday and swung by the visiting clubhouse to say hello to current hitting coach Pat Burrell.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Swing by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swing%20by. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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