STOP (BY) Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

stop (by)

verb

Definition of stop (by)

as in to run in

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Soon-to-be Cy Young Award winner Jacob Misiorowski held the Rays to just one run in his five innings, but certainly not without the help of some Rays baserunning blunders.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Each game runs with two sets of graphics settings at each resolution, for up to four runs in total.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of run in

Verb

With the Saints threatening on their opening drive of the second half, Wilson stepped in front of a short pass intended for Chris Olave.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Brandi Glanville is taking a major step in her ongoing health battle by going under the knife.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of step in

Verb

Joe Cullen, the team's defensive line coach, came over to talk to him, putting his hand on Jones' shoulder, as coaches are wont to do.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The strike came over a year after a ceasefire deal was reached between Israel and the Hamas militant group, a period during which Israel continued to launch deadly strikes on the enclave.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of come over

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The hotel can also arrange transportation by boat, helicopter, or private plane—alternatively, come by yacht and anchor down at the edge of the bay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
The Jets are 1-14 in their past 15 visits to Gillette Stadium, with six of those losses coming by at least 14 points.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of come by

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