stop (by or in)

verb

Definition of stop (by or in)next
as in to visit
to make a brief visit stop by on your way to the game so we can go there together

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (by or in)
  1. visit
  2. run in
  3. step in
  4. come over
Verb
  • Bret decides to visit Matt’s father, who is surprisingly wistful about his missing son and their fractured relationship.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Sussexes also visited Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, at the Spencer family ancestral home, Althorp, in Northamptonshire.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of visit
Verb
  • Jumping on Reds starter Chase Burns, the Giants scored two runs in the first and three more in the second, courtesy of a three-run bomb from Rafael Devers to the deepest part of Oracle Park, in a 5-0 win to open a seven-game homestand.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • From the beginning of its run in September 1992, the cartoon had built its reputation on being a stellar adaptation of the Dark Knight’s mythology.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of run in
Verb
  • Further analysis suggests a compound called hippuric acid could be a key step in the therapeutic pathway.
    — Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Mamdani is taking a valuable first step in making food available to inner-city residents.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of step in
Verb
  • In a new interview with American Songwriter, Green opened up about feeling grateful his success came over time rather than all at once.
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Security guards would come over, so the kids would go the other way.
    — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of come over
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