stop by

phrasal verb

stopped by; stopping by; stops by

informal

: to visit someone briefly

Feel free to stop by anytime.

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Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear said that domestic violence—especially against women—would traditionally have been stopped by the community. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 Li allegedly entered Mar-a-Lago at the main gate and was stopped by the Secret Service. —

Louis Casiano, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024 This year, the actor stopped by polling sites near universities in the swing state of Pennsylvania to help people in hourslong lines stay hydrated. —

Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024 But they have been stopped by their Republican counterparts who believe the issue should be left to the states—and a free market—to decide, says Christopher Tang, a professor at UCLA and the faculty director for the Center For Global Management. —

Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stop by