Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (by)
Verb
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Courtney Day cut the lead to one run in the second with a two-RBI single, then in the next at-bat Kailey Wyckoff added a one-run single to even the score.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025 -
The Huskies even rallied with four runs in the sixth and seventh innings to force an extra frame, but that’s where the state title dream ended.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
Verb
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That’s when automakers and recyclers step in to give these batteries a new job.—
Melanie Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Somehow, my phone always feels too small, and my laptop’s just too much, which is exactly where a good tablet steps in.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The intimacy coordinator would come over with an iPad and flip through new positions.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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When Fryer called, the husband told him to come over and fight.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
Verb
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The scoreboard video crew came by to capture the two Sox players up close, and soon all four were up on the video board on a split screen, though few in the stands had any idea what was going on.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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On the recruiting trail, love was harder to come by.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Stop (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28by%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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