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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Feast under string lights and swing by mini-golf.
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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
Combat winter’s constant temperature swings by using cotton as a soft, breathable layer.
—Irina Grechko, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
The scene in Pasadena My colleague Jenn Harris and I swung by midafternoon for a first look on Thursday, the business’ second day of operation.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Others dive the Vandenberg, a massive former military ship turned artificial reef now draped in coral and schooling fish, or swing by the Southernmost Point for a photo with the iconic buoy.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Opportunistic politicians and investigative reporters swing by, as do fascist dynasties and some sinister Jeffrey Epstein undertones.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
The local union president encouraged anyone interested in seeing the firefighters to swing by the Third and Douglas intersection this week.
—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
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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
Combat winter’s constant temperature swings by using cotton as a soft, breathable layer.
—Irina Grechko, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
The scene in Pasadena My colleague Jenn Harris and I swung by midafternoon for a first look on Thursday, the business’ second day of operation.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Others dive the Vandenberg, a massive former military ship turned artificial reef now draped in coral and schooling fish, or swing by the Southernmost Point for a photo with the iconic buoy.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Opportunistic politicians and investigative reporters swing by, as do fascist dynasties and some sinister Jeffrey Epstein undertones.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
The local union president encouraged anyone interested in seeing the firefighters to swing by the Third and Douglas intersection this week.
—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
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“Swing by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swing%20by. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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