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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When Chloe Panes, 22, went to Greece in July, she made a point to stop by a pharmacy to find a Korres body cream she had purchased in the country last summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Located on a half-acre of land in a picturesque suburb of Tuscaloosa, the property features ample room for several of Weaver’s former teammates to stop by, should they wish.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Many see it as a lucky charm and young people wishing for good fortune, from exam results to jobs, either stop by or share photos of it online, along with a quick prayer.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Donald Trump defended childhood vaccinations during a stop by “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson” on Sunday, saying only that he wished vaccines for infants and toddlers were smaller.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

It was the next afternoon, and the three Greystone kids had convinced Ms. Morales that they had to stop by their house again to visit Rocket.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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