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Definitions

stop by

VERB

call

Synonyms

STRONGEST

play see

STRONG

crash hit

WEAK

come by come over drop by drop in fall by fall down look in on look up pop in run-in stop in swing by

VERB

come by

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come over drop by drop in

WEAK

call look in look in on look up meet pay a call pop in run-in see step in visit

Antonyms

WEAK

give lose miss

VERB

drop in

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come by come over pop in turn up

WEAK

blow in call call upon go and see look in on look up run-in stop stop in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose miss

VERB

see

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call conduct encounter lead meet receive show visit walk

STRONG

attend date direct escort pilot route shepherd steer usher

WEAK

associate with bear company come by come over consort with drop by drop in go out with go with keep company with look up pop in run into speak to stop in take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid cancel conceal

STRONG

neglect

WEAK

be blind ignore overlook turn loose

VERB

visit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call call on frequent hit inspect play see stay at talk tour

STRONG

chat converse crash dwell reside sojourn tarry

WEAK

come around come by drop by drop in drop over go over to go to see look around look in on look up pay a call pay a visit to pop in stay with step in stop off swing by take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore listen neglect refrain

STRONG

be quiet

Example Sentences

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Cody couldn’t get enough of the goings-on at the station when the two would stop by to drop off cassettes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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

So on a spring Sunday morning in 2005, Marvin Mann called Abigail Johnson to see if he might stop by her home in Milton, Mass. The mutual-fund trustee didn’t say why.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

By the 1960s, it had a simple runway made of desert sand, used as a refuelling stop by airliners en route to arguably more exotic destinations.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“You so weird. Oooh! Let’s stop by the carryout. I’m starving.”

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson

stop by

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