as in visiting
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 stopping (by or in)
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The teen was visiting the city from India with his parents and younger brother to celebrate his graduation when the incident occurred, The Times reported.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026 -
Over the years, especially up to the mid-1960s, the city rolled out ticker-tape parades for visiting foreign leaders, historic anniversaries and feats in aviation, war, sports, music, space travel and more.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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In February, the party’s governing body blocked Burnham from running in another by-election.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Maasdam and Brink are running in.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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Randle is a productive and skilled player who embraced being in Minnesota after coming over in the trade from New York.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Here's everything coming over the next seven days.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
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While the world’s oceans have generally been heating up, one patch of the Atlantic located south of Greenland has been dropping in temperature.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
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And then, her par putt on 18 – measured at 2 feet, 10 inches – spun tantalizingly around the rim of the cup before dropping in and ending the suspense.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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The first boardwalk in the United States opened there in 1870, luring tourists coming by train from Philadelphia and New York.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Traders place 64% odds on the next interest rate hike coming by July 2027.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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South Korea, too, is stepping in to fill the gap in Western inventories.—
Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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With David ultimately stepping in as director, his family saw it through.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Although it’s credited to the core duo of Shabason and Krgovich, Four Days in June leans on a community of treasured collaborators; some are longtime members of the duo’s Toronto cohort and others outsiders dropping by.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2026
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Later, there might be friends dropping by or a meal packed up for an elderly neighbor.—
Julie Jordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
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“Stopping (by or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopping%20%28by%20or%20in%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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