Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (by)
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The Knicks are wrapping this up at home in what will soon be remembered as one of the most dominant playoff runs in all of sports history.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026 -
On July 28, 1964, Allen ran in a special election as a Democrat for the Senate seat in District 26 -- which included Monroe, Lee, Arkansas, and Phillips counties -- that was made vacant by her husband's death.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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Private lenders aren’t filling the gap Direct lenders, the private credit funds that might once have stepped in, are backing away too.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Scientists are going to great lengths to retrace the stone’s steps in this research.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Barron wondered what she was supposed to do when her son’s friends came over.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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Mostly to the adults who came over for dinner.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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This is especially true in Japan and India, as prime assets in cities like Tokyo and Mumbai are increasing harder to come by, Marina Bracciani, vice president and hotels research lead at JLL in Asia-Pacific, said.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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One frigid, gray day last winter, Halverson received word from his district network that ICE agents were in Fridley and would possibly come by the high school and middle school.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 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 10 Jun. 2026.
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