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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Another force of nature, Miami’s Lionel Messi, couldn’t be stopped by Sporting KC or the arctic chill.
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Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
Trump, parroting this pastoral propaganda, tried to kill me off during his first term, but was stopped by the courts.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Other college coaches have stopped by his high school and asked why Shaw picked Illinois.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Joshua Griffin, 31, of the 500 block of North Third Avenue, in the western suburb, reportedly was stopped by Oak Brook police about 12:15 a.m. Feb. 19 near 22nd Street and Park View Drive, as the vehicle driven by Griffin had suspended license plates, police said.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
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Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
Trump, parroting this pastoral propaganda, tried to kill me off during his first term, but was stopped by the courts.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Other college coaches have stopped by his high school and asked why Shaw picked Illinois.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Joshua Griffin, 31, of the 500 block of North Third Avenue, in the western suburb, reportedly was stopped by Oak Brook police about 12:15 a.m. Feb. 19 near 22nd Street and Park View Drive, as the vehicle driven by Griffin had suspended license plates, police said.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Stop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20by. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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