stopping (by)

present participle of stop (by)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopping (by)
Verb
  • Got friends coming over for the game this weekend and there's so much to do?
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Both countries have also made real efforts to restrict fentanyl coming over the US border.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 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
  • The Orange allowed at least 30 points in each of those losses, with their defeats in this stretch coming by 35, 13, 17 and 25 points.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • 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
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 7 Nov. 2025.

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