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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This way, stores can be ready when droves of customers stop by to grab their sweet fix. —

Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024 As a longtime Palo Alto resident, she’s been to the gardens throughout her life, and recalls stopping by for a visit in 2020 just before widespread shelter-in-place orders went into effect with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. —

Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, stopped by the set offering advice to the iteration of herself portrayed by comedian Maya Rudolph. —

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 The actress and The Voice host stopped by SiriusXM Hits 1 to chat about her new sitcom Happy's Place and shared her dream role when queried about it by host Ben Harlum. —

Jessica Wang, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stop by