as in to stop (by or in)
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Recent Examples of stop (over)
Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand's largest city is often seen as a stopover, but not in 2026.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Some stays were quick stopovers; others were full-throttle escapes.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Icelandair is offering stopover savings Icelandair is keeping its popular stopover program running with bookings open through March 31, 2026, for travel through December 2026.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
In this installment, the assassin known — for now — only as the Bride (Uma Thurman) takes her single-minded revenge campaign to Japan (plus a stopover in the American suburbs).
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand's largest city is often seen as a stopover, but not in 2026.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Some stays were quick stopovers; others were full-throttle escapes.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Icelandair is offering stopover savings Icelandair is keeping its popular stopover program running with bookings open through March 31, 2026, for travel through December 2026.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (over)
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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders coming to Fort Worth The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders will start their nine-stop tour in North Texas.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
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Chuwi, which is comprised of siblings Lorén, Willy, and Wester Aldarondo, and family friend Adrián López, will return to cities like New York and Miami, while hitting major stops for the first time.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Stop (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28over%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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