STOPS (BY) Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

stops (by)

verb

present tense third-person singular of stop (by)

as in drops by

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For every degree the mercury climbs beyond that threshold, panel efficiency drops by up to two percent.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
There were a few errant passes by Craig and Schobel, but the biggest problem was drops by the wide receivers.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026

Definition of drops by

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Since banning poppy cultivation in 2022, opium production has fallen by about 95%, which the UNODC and other experts call one of the most drastic drops in illicit drug production in modern history.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Cities between 500,000 and 1 million residents saw the largest drops in serious crime, with murders falling by 27%, robbery by 23%, rape by 18% and violent crime by 15%.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of drops in

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Cal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has a better supporting cast than Heintschel does, and Virginia Tech’s Ethan Grunkemeyer comes over to Blacksburg with a bunch of Penn State teammates and coaches.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The catalysts to the ground game will be senior Javontay Barnett and sophomore Zylin Garrett, who comes over from Bishop Moore.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of comes over

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Jumping on Reds starter Chase Burns, the Giants scored two runs in the first and three more in the second, courtesy of a three-run bomb from Rafael Devers to the deepest part of Oracle Park, in a 5-0 win to open a seven-game homestand.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
The three starters combined to allow the Pirates just five runs in 19 innings with 26 strikeouts and five walks, and how good is that going to look in October?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of runs in

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More so when this threat comes by way of push notifications, which are designed to engage directly with the user in real time.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
And in terms of oversight, each tenant has a social worker who comes by at least once a year, Lubinsky said.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of comes by

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Its approach targets one of the most difficult steps in the rare earth supply chain.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
One of her most iconic scenes from that episode occurs when a stunt double steps in to do a series of back handsprings and the worm, while appearing to be Parton herself.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

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