Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (by)
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The annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits is based on how inflation is running in the third quarter.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Ryan Kelly is the new center after a respected nine-year run in Indianapolis (four Pro Bowls).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Anderson and his team step in to accelerate processes like SOC 2 Readiness or ISO 27001 Implementation, helping businesses meet requirements quickly without cutting corners.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The 20-day is the more sensitive of the three moving averages but seems to be doing the job of offering support after two weeks or chop and slop around it before buyers step in and push it higher.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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John would come over to see me in Paris, always with some valuable advice to offer.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Christmas Eve is her favorite day of the year, but she’s just been informed that her adult children won’t be coming over tonight because her ex-husband has decided to throw an impromptu wedding reception after his impromptu courthouse wedding with his second wife.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The new Reclaim activity is lame and the new loot is hard to come by.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The research space focused on Lake Tahoe includes various organizations, but sometimes those efforts are fragmented, as funding is hard to come by, according to Grossman.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Stop (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28by%29. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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