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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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
However, once heated, its electrical resistance drops by four orders of magnitude, turning it into a shield.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026

Definition of drops by

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Not one player in the unit caught a deep pass during training camp’s first week, and the unit was plagued by drops in the first three practices.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The numbers across the city were a setback for Bass, who has made homelessness one of her signature issues and previously touted two straight years of drops in street homelessness.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of drops in

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Open a window before company comes over Before guests arrive, most people wipe down the counters.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 27 July 2026
Wicked Wonderland comes over a decade after the original trilogy with Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce and Booboo Stewart arrived on the Disney Channel in 2015.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of comes over

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Expansion onto the mainstream scene likely comes by way of popular music, movies, and social media, which have made African-American language visible to young people of other backgrounds.

— Valerie Fridland, Time, 22 July 2026
The latest announcement comes by way of a manual fix, deep joy, for the sync delay issues that have impacted users of both client and server platforms.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of comes by

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Rice, Sneed take next steps in ramp-up Throughout the early days of camp, Rashee Rice and L’Jarius Sneed were on the field for warmups and install periods before leaving with athletic trainers for rehab in the indoor facility.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Missing Link steps in to provide support while the police are doing their work.

— Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 29 July 2026

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