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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The local union president encouraged anyone interested in seeing the firefighters to swing by the Third and Douglas intersection this week.
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Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
Fresh off a performance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Nuna swung by to try her hand at Cinematrix Live.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Hot Springs If your South Dakota road trip brings you through Hot Springs—home to the largest concentration of Columbian mammoth bones in the world—swing by Wandering Bison Coffee for breakfast sandwiches and pastries for breakfast or chili, salads, and wraps for lunch.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Spider-Man swung by (ok—appeared on an upper deck) for hugs and photos.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 Dec. 2025
Be sure to swing by the Mile High Tree, the holiday behemoth with 60,000 LED lights that undulate and flash based on the holiday music being played.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
Clark showed off her swing by sinking a roughly 35-foot putt, The Palm Beach Post reported.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Download the walking tour map beforehand to get a lay of the land, and swing by the Scottsville Museum for additional info on the town’s history.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
In this photo, then-Prince Charles and Princess Anne are pushed on a swing by their father, Prince Philip, with their mother looking and smiling.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
Fresh off a performance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Nuna swung by to try her hand at Cinematrix Live.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Hot Springs If your South Dakota road trip brings you through Hot Springs—home to the largest concentration of Columbian mammoth bones in the world—swing by Wandering Bison Coffee for breakfast sandwiches and pastries for breakfast or chili, salads, and wraps for lunch.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Spider-Man swung by (ok—appeared on an upper deck) for hugs and photos.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 Dec. 2025
Be sure to swing by the Mile High Tree, the holiday behemoth with 60,000 LED lights that undulate and flash based on the holiday music being played.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
Clark showed off her swing by sinking a roughly 35-foot putt, The Palm Beach Post reported.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Download the walking tour map beforehand to get a lay of the land, and swing by the Scottsville Museum for additional info on the town’s history.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
In this photo, then-Prince Charles and Princess Anne are pushed on a swing by their father, Prince Philip, with their mother looking and smiling.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Swing by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swing%20by. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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