stop (by)

verb

Definition of stop (by)next
as in to run in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (by)
  1. run in
  2. step in
  3. come over
  4. come by
Verb
  • Brandon Nimmo singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Monday night to snap a five-game road losing streak.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The governing Labour Party and opposition Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Greens all declined to run in Clacton.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of run in
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  • Just days later, UEFA stepped in to appoint him as referee for its Super Cup, the annual clash between the Champions League and Europa League winners, marking yet another historic first for Artan and the continent.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia still has plenty to iron out with its financing partners, but Monday's gathering marked a major step in showing the kind of money available to others in the ecosystem.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of step in
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  • That quality of feeling alienated while role-playing in company really comes over in your characterization.
    — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
  • When friends came over to visit, Williams kept the windows open, and had his guests use a different bathroom.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of come over
Verb
  • Several parents came by the school after the shooting, concerned about what happened inside.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And in terms of oversight, each tenant has a social worker who comes by at least once a year, Lubinsky said.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of come by
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