as in visited
to make a brief visit
stop by on your way to the game so we can go there together
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped (by or in)
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Hamm visited Nichols during an earlier stage of his recovery, when Nichols was able to respond to yes-or-no questions using hand gestures.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025 -
Today, half the room stands behind glass while the other half is open, displaying various photographs of the individuals that visited Leonard and Virginia during their time at Monk’s House.—
Katie da Cunha Lewin
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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For more of the singer’s thoughts on men, fans need only listen to Man’s Best Friend, which dropped in August and debuted atop the Billboard 200.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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Depression scores dropped in both groups, but more so in the active HD-tDCS group.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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Her father's older siblings stepped in to take care of Nichols' birth siblings, while her grandmother and another aunt were entrusted with her care.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, Tagovailoa dropped back to pass and looked for Jaylen Waddle when linebacker Terrel Bernard stepped in front of the pass and picked him off.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, incomes among families with children under 18 dropped by over 6%.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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In comments posted to Threads this morning, the longtime MCU actor, who has portrayed the comic book green giant since 2012’s The Avengers, shared a report indicating Disney’s stock had dropped by 7% following ABC’s suspension of the late-night mainstay program.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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This meant that people could make simple games that ran in Shockwave.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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The 28-year-old threw 23-of-34 for 316 yards and a touchdown and ran in another score, proving a perfect foil to complement Jonathan Taylor’s rushing ability, with the running back racking up 165 yards against the Broncos.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Just days later, Gogolli's mom and sister came over for dinner and the saga took another turn.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Three men came over to help her by moving her car out of the road, helping to guide traffic around her and offering to fetch gas.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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The skull appears to have belonged to an early hominin species called Homo longi, which genetic evidence indicates lived alongside Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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One of these challenges is something called executive dysfunction.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Stopped (by or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped%20%28by%20or%20in%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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