Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (by)
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Detroit blew the game open with nine runs in the bottom of the third, with the lowlight coming after Wilyer Abreu let a ball by Riley Greene go under his glove to the wall, turning a single into a Little League home run.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025 -
The Royals have scored totals of seven, eight, 10 and 11 runs in games since the start of May (12 games).—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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But Devers has also never shown any interest in taking the next step in his career as a leader, in going above and beyond and doing more than just producing on the field.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Economics has a lot to do with it; so does a changing culture; so does the rise of charter schools, which have stepped in to provide free, high-quality public alternatives rather than private ones.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Jennifer cheers and scoops Nellie up into a big hug as her husband comes over to join in the celebrations.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Danny Amendola, who came over from the Rams and signed a five-year, $28.5 million contract with the Patriots, was supposed to take Welker’s place as Brady’s security blanket.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
6 May 2025
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This shouldn’t be super surprising since true rest and relaxation may be harder to come by these days.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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In the film and television business, good news has been harder to come by than original stories, with the successive disruptions of the pandemic, the writers’ and actors’ strikes, and the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles in January.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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“Stop (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28by%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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