STOPPED (BY) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

stopped (by)

verb

past tense of stop (by)

as in dropped in

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The past few weeks have seen the former Dateline correspondent and To Catch a Predator host state that he was not consulted on the movie and did not know about the production until shortly before the trailer dropped in May.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
Smith completed a pre-trial intervention program, so all charges were dropped in March 2025.

— DAVID J. NEAL, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropped in

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That charge was dropped by the state attorney’s office on June 2, according to a filing reviewed by The Star.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
The water level dropped by 32 feet from the high point on Thursday morning, Chinese broadcaster CCTV said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropped by

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The Huskies tacked on another touchdown when Wyatt Hatfield stepped in front of a Lowery pass and returned his interception 36 yards for a touchdown to provide the final margin.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
Before Shamah’s team stepped in, the brand was chasing a much younger demographic, focusing less on complexion and more on lip.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of stepped in

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Of Hawaii’s 74 plays on offense, 30 came over three drives that lasted about nine minutes of game time and resulted in three touchdowns.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
My friend Erickson Wilcox, who was one of my waiters from Lot 61, came over and called out bingo.

— Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

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