as in visits
to make a brief visit
stop by on your way to the game so we can go there together
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stops (by or in)
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Encouraged by her good friends, Gentry visits the Opry and, while seated in one of the vaunted venue's oak church pews, is suddenly transported to 1995.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Collins visits hospitals around the country providing consulting services aimed at efficiency improvements and digital health.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Motorists caught off guard by sudden drops in visibility may not have enough time to react, raising the stakes for driver and pedestrian safety statewide.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Anime features tend to be front-loaded with big debuts followed by substantial drops in subsequent weekends.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 Oct. 2025
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Samsung’s 55-inch S90C OLED TV drops by $1,320, delivering rich colors, deep blacks, and ultra-low input lag that makes gaming and movie nights feel next-level.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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While Robertson struggled with his ball placement and drops by his receivers, Hoover rose to the occasion in the elements to rebound from his multi-turnover performance against Kansas State.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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Additionally, the letter calls on Congressional support for the European Union to overturn its ban on Sulfuryl Fluoride, a pesticide used to fumigate Southern Yellow Pine wood chips on breakbulk cargo ships.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the spirit of art imitating life, the episode calls attention to the proliferation of potentially toxic chemicals in the products many of us slather daily on our face, body and hair.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kirby gave the Mariners four innings of one-run ball in Game 7, though that came after the Blue Jays tagged him for eight runs in Game 3, which sparked a turning point for the eventual AL champions.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Jays rapped out 18 hits, roughing up Seattle starter George Kirby for eight runs in four innings.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Stops (by or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stops%20%28by%20or%20in%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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