stop off

[stop-awf, -of] / ˈstɒpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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 by swing by take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore listen neglect refrain

STRONG

be quiet

Example Sentences

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Its port is where many vessels stop off to load up on the marine fuel that powers their voyages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

But being in a goldfish bowl can also have the opposite effect, as demonstrated in a scene in a huge Texas steakhouse where the friends stop off for dinner.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024

I’d be interested to see what happens wherever they stop off next.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

Shuttle riders will be able to mountain bike at Duthie Hill, stop off at Exit 38 to go rock climbing, or go hiking to Granite Mountain or Annette Lake near the pass.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

“Hey, I got an idea. Why don’t we stop off and grab lunch before we do the rest of the drive? That sound okay to you guys?”

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

stop off

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