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.

Examples of swing by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, those wanting to dive deeper can swing by the bookstore section, which will stock a selection of specialized books and magazines spanning jewelry design, craftsmanship, fashion and creative culture. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 24 June 2026

Tesla shed more than $800 billion in market value in early 2025 before recovering, and his net worth swings by tens of billions on ordinary trading days. — Douglas P. McCormick, Fortune, 23 June 2026

An interstellar comet that blazed past the sun and swung by Earth last year could be nearly three times older than our solar system and is unlike anything ever before seen in our cosmic backyard, astronomers said Monday. — CBS News, 22 June 2026

There was enough notice for other cast members to swing by and pay their respects, too. — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026

Most recently, the two swung by Honey's bar in Brooklyn, New York, for a friend's wedding celebration. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026

In the just-visiting category, folksinger Sam Amidon happened to be in Toronto for tour dates and swung by Shabason’s home studio to lay down banjo and fiddle tracks. — Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026

Paul drove into Wilkes-Barre from Princeton on Christmas Day after the chapel service and dropped his bags at a forlorn motor lodge on Public Square—Christmas carols dragging at slow speed on its sound system—and swung by my parents. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

On June 14, the Sex in the City alum swung by Northwestern University to deliver the graduating class's commencement speech. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 June 2026

Rhymes for swing by

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