as in to stop (by or in)
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Recent Examples of stop (over)
Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
China Airlines' flight from Phoenix to Taipei with the LAX stopover involves 16 hours of flying plus a 2½-hour layover.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The airline is encouraging this with its stopover program, which includes a night at a five-star hotel from just $24.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Jimmy Carter landed in the Iranian capital at sunset on December 31, 1977, for a 17-hour stopover en route to India.
—Romesh Ratnesar, Air Mail, 2 Aug. 2025
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But National Geographic now has us on a flight with a stopover.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
China Airlines' flight from Phoenix to Taipei with the LAX stopover involves 16 hours of flying plus a 2½-hour layover.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The airline is encouraging this with its stopover program, which includes a night at a five-star hotel from just $24.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Jimmy Carter landed in the Iranian capital at sunset on December 31, 1977, for a 17-hour stopover en route to India.
—Romesh Ratnesar, Air Mail, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (over)
stop
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There will also be at least one retreat-like setting on every journey, and each stop on the trip will be a three-to-four-night stay, allowing guests to really unwind.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The superstar forward's next stop was the Phoenix Suns, where he was surrounded by Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Stop (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28over%29. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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