STOP (BY) Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

stop (by)

verb

Definition of stop (by)

as in to run in

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Weekly ticket sales for the musical adaptation of The Lost Boys have been more promising, rising to a peak of $1,486,528, but the vampire show was running in the red for weeks, and its budget ballooned past the initial projections.

— Marc Hershberg, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
If Miller, who won his Republican primary unopposed, reverses course and drops out of the race by Aug, 5, GOP leaders could pick a replacement candidate to run in the November midterms general election.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of run in

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Congress is taking its first meaningful step in years toward easing the tax burdens faced by Americans living abroad, with the Senate Finance Committee releasing a draft bill that targets some of the most persistent compliance challenges.

— Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The team nearly netted Houston reliever Bryan Abreu on Friday only for Astros owner Jim Crane to reportedly step in and veto the trade.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of step in

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The report said the number of requests had more than doubled from 3,656 in 2020 to 8,123 in 2025, with the largest surge coming over the last two years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
The Celtics are still the Celtics, with a healthy Jayson Tatum, a likely better-shooting version of Derrick White and Mitchell Robinson coming over from the Knicks.

— Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of come over

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These cost increases will come by way of millions of dollars in fines for food producers who do not comply with the law, which will then lead to higher grocery bills for consumers.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The musical shifts, in part, come by way of Flores leaning into outer-genre arrangements, teaming up with the likes of pop and rock juggernaut producers like Charlie Handsome (Post Malone/Morgan Wallen), JKash (Dua Lipa) and Gian Stone (Maroon 5).

— Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of come by

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