Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (by)
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After failing to score with the bases loaded in the third, the Angels pulled away with four runs in the sixth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026 -
The Cardinals had rallied for three runs in the ninth, and Jose Fermin hit a hard grounder to Tolbert’s left.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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But the state has resisted stepping in.—
Anat Rubin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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About a minute later Morocco had a corner kick that nearly went into the near post until Scotland's keeper Angus Gunn stepped in for a save.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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The audio source picker from phones is also coming over to the Pixel Watch.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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Castro — whose ruling came over the objection of prosecutors — ordered the teen to remain in his home upon release, and required him to wear a monitoring device.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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The summer job, a rite-of-passage for generations of American teenagers, isn’t so easy to come by.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Perhaps the most obvious caveat is that these mortgages are not very easy to come by.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
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“Stop (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28by%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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