as in to stop (by or in)
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Some stays were quick stopovers; others were full-throttle escapes.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, December homecomings have long been part of Nigerian culture, with Lagos serving mainly as a brief stopover before travelers returned to their home states.
—Vanessa Offiong, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The Tennessean spoke to Nancy Wilson, Heart guitarist, vocalist and sister to Ann, recently during the band's stopover in snowy Chicago.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
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Noun
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
Meanwhile, December homecomings have long been part of Nigerian culture, with Lagos serving mainly as a brief stopover before travelers returned to their home states.
—Vanessa Offiong, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The Tennessean spoke to Nancy Wilson, Heart guitarist, vocalist and sister to Ann, recently during the band's stopover in snowy Chicago.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (over)
stop
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According to a lawsuit filed by the security company, one of the drivers was asleep inside the vehicle and the other was grabbing food inside the rest stop when the thieves broke in.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee’s return to the Bay Area for this weekend’s FanFest tour stop hit a snag at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday evening, with the South Korean native being temporarily detained by Customs and Border Patrol officials.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Stop (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28over%29. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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