STOPPED (BY OR IN) Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

stopped (by or in)

verb

past tense of stop (by or in)

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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Lake Pueblo State Park, consistently the most-visited in Colorado, welcomed about 3 million people in 2025, according to data from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, provided to The Denver Post.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
The former heavyweight champion visited the White House on Friday and offered a brief prediction when reporters asked how Republicans would fare in the midterms.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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Wilson’s work in music includes the albums Sound of a Woman, released earlier this year (a deluxe version dropped in September); AM/FM; Rita Wilson; Bigger Picture, and Halfway to Home.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Marketplace enrollment dropped in every state except New Mexico this year, according to KFF.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of dropped in

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Online sellers, street vendors and WhatsApp and Telegram groups have also stepped in to fill gaps left by state pharmacies, which for decades were the main source of subsidized medicines.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
After the physical altercation, both men retreated toward their vehicles after witness Jamie Jedlinsky, 70, reportedly stepped in to defuse the situation.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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According to provincial data, Quebec’s exports of metal ores and non-metallic minerals dropped by nearly 25% in 2025, alongside double-digit declines in autos, chemicals, and plastics products.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
In response, his program was dropped by World Harvest Television and GEB America Network — two of the few networks that carried his new show — and was cut off by credit card companies.

— Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of dropped by

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It was put on by a company called Candle House, which, though little-known as of yet in the theatrical mainstream, has enough of a cult national reputation that nearly all of the 76 shows sold out pretty much just on word of mouth, at $247 a pop.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The pop-up, called Sheep, debuted on July 8 in the rooftop restaurant space at the hotel, offering a $95 per person four-course tasting menu focused on open-fire cooking.

— The Know, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

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