stops (by)

Definition of stops (by)next
present tense third-person singular of stop (by)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stops (by)
Verb
  • In fact, Bain & Company research found that when a meeting includes more than seven people, decision quality drops by 10% per extra body.
    Claire Zillman, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The ever-dependable Jason Isbell drops by with the 400 Unit on March 6-7 at Salt Shed.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Dip Buyer Analyses for insights on how the stock has recovered from significant drops in the past.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Now, but as the statistics and figures come in here in Minneapolis, there's double-digit drops in crime, coupled with a lot of bad people and bad things being taken off of your streets.
    Esme Murphy, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • O'Heir and Offerman's reunion comes over a decade after Parks and Recreation's finale aired in February 2015.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The separation comes over five years after the parents pleaded guilty to paying half a million dollars to get both their children into the University of Southern California during the infamous Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His assistant coach, Pablo Remon Arteta, is Mikel Arteta’s cousin, a detail seized upon by the local media, hopeful that defensive organisation runs in that family.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Previously, this event would see one skier take on runs in both downhill and slalom.
    Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Born in the California beach enclave of Montecito, the Napoleon comes by its refreshing summer vibes honestly, even if it is made with a seemingly unsummery spirit.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Corporate America comes by its trepidation honestly.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Indeed, this proliferation of formats aligns with the proliferating number of steps in consumers’ fragrance routines.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Aura steps in during those quiet stretches, offering engagement instead of an empty room.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Stops (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stops%20%28by%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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