Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopping (by)
Verb
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The audio source picker from phones is also coming over to the Pixel Watch.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026 -
Here's everything coming over the next seven days.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
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First, Maradona opened the scoring by running in behind and converting Jorge Burruchaga’s outside-of-the-foot through-ball with an outside-of-the-foot clip over goalkeeper Jean-Marie Pfaff.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Santana says that means it is required to keep copper running in order to serve that tiny fraction of customers who still use it — despite a range of new technologies and offerings from competitors.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
3 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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Williams pops off Williams scored 10 early points, knocking down a few 3-pointers and dropping in a layup to get the crowd going, and then canning a smooth midrange shot to get up to double figures within five minutes.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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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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New York has lost only twice this postseason, in the first round, with both losses coming by one point.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
26 May 2026
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More parents today are stepping in, or thinking about helping their kids secure keys to a home.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
27 May 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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The investigation took a toll on the organization, with donations dropping by more than two-thirds in 2017 to less than $1 million.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The guests for the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert have been kept under wraps, but some big names are dropping by in the days leading up to the last hour.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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“Stopping (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopping%20%28by%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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