stopping (by)

present participle of stop (by)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopping (by)
Verb
  • Henderson follows with 146 yards with a touchdown, with 107 of his yards coming over the past two weeks.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The victims are coming over here from China.
    Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Carrillo presented a rough schedule for how Franklin could get the market up and running in 2026.
    Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, two other high-profile Republicans running in the race have raised six-figure numbers — far surpassing the 2023 gubernatorial candidate.
    Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When playing within their own half, United adjust into a 5-4-1 with the No 10s dropping in to better protect central midfield.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • But this year Swift has a new album dropping in just a few weeks.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Later in the week, get ready for what could be Kansas City’s first frost of the season, with a good soaking rain coming by week’s end, the National Weather Service said.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Two billion children and teenagers live on Earth, with 3 billion more coming by 2050.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As seasoned workers retire, the next generation is not stepping in fast enough to replace them.
    Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Trotter’s wife, Tanya, echoes her husband’s enthusiasm and is even looking forward to stepping in the ring for some physicality, if needed.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But these folks keep dropping by and consuming precious time.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Standard versions are indeed cheaper than yesterday’s Premium trims, with the Model Y dropping by $5,000 and the Model 3 by $5,500.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Stopping (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopping%20%28by%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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