swing by
Americannoun
verb
Etymology
Origin of swing by
1960–65, noun use of verb phrase swing by
Example Sentences
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Strickland said he would swing by, but “I gotta be real careful, you know what I’m saying?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
Customers who rented apartments nearby would swing by for a meal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
Amy Poehler‘s return to the “Saturday Night Live” stage provided the perfect opportunity for several of her former castmates to swing by 30 Rock.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2025
She’s a regular here — her kids, ages 9 and 4, often ask to swing by after school — but doesn’t know the origin of its ties to the Humphrey Bogart-Ingrid Bergman film.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
“But when he came back, he had forgotten to swing by our house and get shoes for me. So he had to carry me home too.”
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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