Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (by)
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Snell loaded the bases three batters into the game and gave up a run in the first inning.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026 -
Koss hadn’t allowed a run in his first five appearances but surrendered three in the top of the ninth.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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My uncle, also an accountant, stepped in to help with the workload, but my mother learned quickly.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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On Monday, May 4, Ceretti graced the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps in an ab-baring black gown by Carolina Herrera alongside the fashion house's creative director, Wes Gordon.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham came over and rested his hand on Dominguez until the medical staff came out.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Friends came over and could not help but notice how the glare of the apartment’s security lights hit the front of my house.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Hard data on the cask investment sector is hard to come by, but data from Whiskystats indicates that the broader Scotch market has lost almost a third of its value over a torrid three years.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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That level of level of reliability is hard to come by in high school baseball, but Dorshorst appreciates Overholt for more than his contributions on the field.—
Noah Poser,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Stop (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28by%29. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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