as in to visit
to make a brief visit
stop by on your way to the game so we can go there together
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (by or in)
Verb
-
China has been particularly busy, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Ireland's Prime Minister Michael Martin, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Starmer all visiting Beijing this month.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026 -
Lemon is planning to visit Europe in June.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
An errant shot by Cody Rhodes sent the referee to the ground as WWE officials ran in to stop the brawl before the match started.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
-
Reich, a former quarterback himself who once stepped in as a backup to Jim Kelly for multiple Buffalo Bills playoff runs in the 1990s, has taken an interest in Stidham’s particular situation in Denver.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Midway through the round, Perez timed Johnson stepping in and cracked him with a clean overhand right that sat him down.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
-
The more descriptive call of the play saw the Wild forward step in front of a Florida pass at the defensive blue line and head off on a break away from there, snapping a wrist shot past Bobrovsky to briefly give Minnesota a 3-2 lead.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
On the latest episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson's podcast Dinner's on Me, the Modern Family star reminisced to guest Mary Elizabeth Ellis about a time Lane came over to his house for dinner, and the Only Murders in the Building alum did not hold back in front of Ferguson's children.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Jan. 2026
-
Hours go by because people come over, and the sane ones go home, and some come back.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Stop (by or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28by%20or%20in%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
