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as in stop
a brief halt in a journey I've been to Belgium—if you count a stopover in Brussels on my way to Istanbul

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stop (over)

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verb

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Verb
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 But National Geographic now has us on a flight with a stopover. Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025 Extreme drought is causing breeding grounds, molting spots and migration stopover sites to vanish. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stop (over)
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stop
Noun
  • The Royals were looking to add to their lead after another stop, but Landon Dressell intercepted a Richland pass and returned it to the Royals’ 4-yard line.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Chiefs were out of timeouts, but ahead of the two-minute warning, a stop would give Patrick Mahomes a chance to run KC’s two-minute offense.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.

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