as in to stop (by or in)
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Recent Examples of stop (over)
Will McGough, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Angel Di Maria’s one-season stopover at United cost £59.7million.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
So far, Panama and Costa Rica have been the two main countries serving as a stopover in the deportation process.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
The estuary, one of the few salt marshes remaining in Southern California, is a breeding, feeding and nesting ground and key stopover point for migrating birds on their routes from Canada to Mexico and South America, said Green, 48.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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But most likely, an overnight stopover will be necessary, or at the very least, an overnight flight.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Angel Di Maria’s one-season stopover at United cost £59.7million.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
So far, Panama and Costa Rica have been the two main countries serving as a stopover in the deportation process.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
The estuary, one of the few salt marshes remaining in Southern California, is a breeding, feeding and nesting ground and key stopover point for migrating birds on their routes from Canada to Mexico and South America, said Green, 48.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (over)
stop
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The evening prior to this cover shoot, Coco delivered a headlining set at the Brooklyn Paramount for the New York City stop of her Why Not More?—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
18 June 2025
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Then, last week, the new South Korean president, Lee Jae Myung, ordered a stop to South Korea's broadcasts.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
18 June 2025
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“Stop (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28over%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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