stop (by)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (by)
Verb
  • Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki permitted a run in the ninth before manager Dave Roberts turned to veteran Blake Treinen to record the final out.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Retail trading has ballooned globally, as a combination of the bull run in some major markets, the prevalence of smartphone apps, and the meme stock phenomenon led more individuals to take up investing.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is where a full cybersecurity suite like Surfshark One steps in, providing holistic protection tailor-made for modern digital life.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This is just one step in changing that, with hopefully more openings to come in the future.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But in terms of the fact that every weekend at my house was like a revolving door of people coming over and wine and food—that was pretty much my whole childhood.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
  • O'Heir and Offerman's reunion comes over a decade after Parks and Recreation's finale aired in February 2015.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Data is harder to come by for children, who since the earliest days of the pandemic were noted to experience a wider-ranging and less predictable set of symptoms than adults.
    Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Speaking of satire, a true satire is kind of hard to come by.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Stop (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28by%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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