stop by

Idioms  

1. Also, stop in. Pay a brief visit, as in I hope you'll stop by this afternoon, or He stopped in at Martha's whenever he came to New York on business. The first term dates from about 1900, the variant from the mid-1800s.

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Example Sentences

Scope out the neighborhood, learn what its homes are selling or renting for and stop by open houses for a sense of where you might live when the time comes.

From MarketWatch

During her stop by ABC she was in a reflective mood, noting that she “never intended to run for leadership” and only stepped up after congressional losses in the ’90s.

From Salon

Easton Jara kicked a 27-yard field goal to pull Rio Hondo Prep within 7-3 late in the first quarter, and in the second quarter the Kares drove deep into Sonora territory but came up empty after a drop in the end zone by Har and a fourth-down stop by the Wildcats at their own 14.

From Los Angeles Times

Since money is tight, he said cultural spaces like this library could provide free coffee to any local police officer willing to stop by, since the presence of additional authorities could serve as a visual deterrent.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Friday, in a suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin, a Somali American couple was out shopping at an indoor mall when they decided to stop by Cinnabon.

From Slate

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