as in to stop (by or in)
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Recent Examples of stop (over)
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
In the meantime, games and atmospheres like Saturday’s will be a reminder of what could be a regularity in Sacramento — or a novel memory, a blip of MLB’s stopover in California’s capital region, if an expansion teams land elsewhere.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
The cabins introduce new premium seating, including business and first-class suites, to make the flight as comfortable as possible for those who would benefit from faster journeys without stopovers.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
And while millions of birds fly through Chicago this spring, conservationists, architects and city leaders are grappling with how best to protect hundreds of species, as the city serves as both a critical stopover site and a dangerous obstacle along that migration route.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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Noun
Migratory birds show up at certain times of year to nest or stopover during their long journey.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
In the meantime, games and atmospheres like Saturday’s will be a reminder of what could be a regularity in Sacramento — or a novel memory, a blip of MLB’s stopover in California’s capital region, if an expansion teams land elsewhere.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
The cabins introduce new premium seating, including business and first-class suites, to make the flight as comfortable as possible for those who would benefit from faster journeys without stopovers.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
And while millions of birds fly through Chicago this spring, conservationists, architects and city leaders are grappling with how best to protect hundreds of species, as the city serves as both a critical stopover site and a dangerous obstacle along that migration route.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (over)
stop
Noun
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Got the gambling bug as a teenager in small-town Ohio, an addiction that would ruin his life at almost every stop.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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The park is a stop on the Indiana Birding Trail, offering chances to see a diverse array of species at different stages of migration, mating and raising their young.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Stop (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28over%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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