Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (by)
Verb
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The Sox tacked on two more runs in the seventh inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026 -
Sheehan gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings Friday, his velocity wavering as his delivery fell out of sync.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Creighton, with Alan Huss stepping in as head coach after Greg McDermott’s retirement, has a strong group of returners that includes Jackson McAndrew, Jasen Green and Austin Swartz, among others.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Yes, this Game 7 between the Lightning and Canadiens is merely the first step in a longer journey in the Stanley Cup playoffs.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham came over and rested his hand on Dominguez until the medical staff came out.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Friends came over and could not help but notice how the glare of the apartment’s security lights hit the front of my house.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Hard data on the cask investment sector is hard to come by, but data from Whiskystats indicates that the broader Scotch market has lost almost a third of its value over a torrid three years.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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That level of level of reliability is hard to come by in high school baseball, but Dorshorst appreciates Overholt for more than his contributions on the field.—
Noah Poser,
Chicago Tribune,
8 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 9 May. 2026.
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