STOPPING (BY) Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

stopping (by)

verb

present participle of stop (by)

as in coming over

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The two families maintain a good relationship to this day, as evidenced by Trent Hagen coming over to ask his father about an order of frozen treats for a charitable event one of the Merlinos was hosting that day.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The 31-year-old left-hander has been one of the best starters for Los Angeles since coming over from Toronto on May 17.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming over

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In a dash camera video shared by police, an officer can be seen stepping out quickly from a patrol vehicle as Ross was seen running in the street.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Phil Foden did not quite hit the ground running in pre-season, which does present an opportunity for Rayan Cherki to cement a place in the XI for the big kick-off.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of running in

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The 36-year-old Hubble is also dropping in orbit because of all the sun's recent outbursts and is expected to reenter the atmosphere in the 2030s if nothing is done.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Players will have months to contemplate their futures in golf while dropping in on the odd European tour or Asian Tour event.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropping in

Verb

None of them calling, coming by again or inviting me to dinner to get out of my now lonely empty house.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
The stores are adding tap to pay to checkouts at select locations with the full rollout coming by the end of the year, the company said in a news release.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming by

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Whenever either of them is absent, Estevao is very capable of stepping in.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Now, the Gates Foundation is stepping in to help fund scientific research through an historic $540 million gift to The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), an independent research organization at the University of Washington.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of stepping in

Verb

To an outsider dropping by for a convention or evening show, the nightlife might be intimidating.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
In addition, reports suggest that Mexican tomato production declined after the agreement ended, with tomato imports dropping by 13% year over year.

— Elizabeth Canales, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

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