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
  • Besides, all versions of the 2024 MacBook Pro can run in a higher-power energy mode when plugged in, making those tasks take less time.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Boebert is now running in the 4th District covering parts of Denver's southern suburbs and the Eastern Plains.
    John Frank, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of run in
Verb
  • But the Olympics in Italy a year later could be a reasonable goal, with some good fortune and another step in his development along the way.
    Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, states have stepped in to push wages up, with 34 states, territories and districts now having minimum wages, nearly all of those above $10.
    Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of step in
Verb
  • Joe asked Bobby and Tucker to come over and hold Josie until the MPs arrive.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The defendant then had two other people come over who took items from the victim, including guns.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of come over
Verb
  • The 49ers’ only divisional win this season came by outlasting the Seahawks 36-24 in a Thursday night, Oct. 10 visit to Seattle.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Minutes could be hard to come by no matter a player’s pedigree.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of come by
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“Stop (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28by%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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