Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stops (by)
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New Stanford research using ADP payroll data shows that AI replacing entry-level jobs is already showing up in the numbers, with the steepest drops in roles like software development and customer support.—
Andrea Hill,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025 -
The concluding chapter drops in 240 countries on the premiere date.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Gilchrist comes over to smell it on me.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Emma comes over for breakfast in the morning and again at night.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Padres trailed by two runs in what had been a more lopsided game; in the top of the third, starting pitcher Nestor Cortes, who allowed a leadoff home run to begin the afternoon, surrendered back-to-back-to-back homers for the second time this season.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Following her loss to Nunes, Shevchenko dropped to 125 pounds and went on one of the most impressive runs in the history of the UFC women’s divisions.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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As for her own love of LSU, Hartung comes by it honestly.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, Taylor comes by to generously offer her friend a stash of snacks and a red Gatorade, which apparently is best for curing a hangover.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Textbooks often depict the final snapshot of the 101st Airborne paratroopers leading students up the school steps in 1957 as the finale to the desegregation crisis in Little Rock.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Thus, innovation and investment in this arena are positive steps in the right direction.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Stops (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stops%20%28by%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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