stop by

verb

stopped by; stopping by; stops by
Synonyms of stop bynext
informal
: to visit someone briefly
Feel free to stop by anytime.

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The show’s cast and crew stopped by San Diego Comic-Con in July to release the first few minutes of Season 3, which opened with Thalia Grace battling a monster. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 Nixon, who also stopped by the Faith in Florida tent, said events like Souls to the Polls are important because the Black church has played a pivotal role in fighting back against voter suppression. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 Julia Roberts is doing her part to keep physical media alive; Today in New York, the actor stopped by her local newsstand to pick up a few magazines dressed in a breezy, summer-in-the-city look. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026 Maryland governor Wes Moore stopped by a Westhampton synagogue on a fundraising swing last month. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stop by

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“Stop by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20by. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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