as in to stop (by or in)
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Recent Examples of stop (over)
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Allen was in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ QB room in 2024, and his arrival in Detroit marks his fifth pro stopover since 2020.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 July 2025
China Airlines will fly nonstop from Taipei to Phoenix, but Phoenix to Taipei will have a stopover in Los Angeles.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
Turkey could be serving as a stopover before some of the vehicles are shipped to Russia, where nearly 1.3 million new cars are expected to be sold across the vast territory.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 July 2025
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Maxwell also had a brief stopover at FCI Oakdale in Louisiana on her way to Texas, the Sun reports.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Allen was in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ QB room in 2024, and his arrival in Detroit marks his fifth pro stopover since 2020.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 July 2025
China Airlines will fly nonstop from Taipei to Phoenix, but Phoenix to Taipei will have a stopover in Los Angeles.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
Turkey could be serving as a stopover before some of the vehicles are shipped to Russia, where nearly 1.3 million new cars are expected to be sold across the vast territory.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (over)
stop
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There will also be at least one retreat-like setting on every journey, and each stop on the trip will be a three-to-four-night stay, allowing guests to really unwind.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The superstar forward's next stop was the Phoenix Suns, where he was surrounded by Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 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 Aug. 2025.
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