as in to stop (by or in)
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Recent Examples of stop (over)
Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
In addition to its strategic military importance, Anchorage is a familiar stopover for diplomatic missions traveling between Europe and Asia.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The incident occurred in Chasoti town of Kishtwar district, a stopover point on a popular pilgrimage route.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
But National Geographic now has us on a flight with a stopover.
—Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Within the span of days, Nashville's nonstop routes to Europe will effectively triple, opening up dozens of convenient connections and stopover options for travelers.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
In addition to its strategic military importance, Anchorage is a familiar stopover for diplomatic missions traveling between Europe and Asia.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The incident occurred in Chasoti town of Kishtwar district, a stopover point on a popular pilgrimage route.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
But National Geographic now has us on a flight with a stopover.
—Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (over)
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Swift recorded the album during her behemoth Eras Tour, flying in and out of Sweden between stops to lay down tracks.—
Liz Schubauer,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Twenty women will be selected to take part in training in each stop on the singer’s African tour, which started in Lagos in July, arrived in Nairobi this week, and will head to Accra in the next few months.—
Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Stop (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28over%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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