How to Use pit stop in a Sentence

pit stop

noun
  • We made a pit stop for some food before getting back on the highway.
  • This little town is an ideal pit stop between the two cities.
  • Looks like there will be at least one more green-lap pit stop.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
  • So those mid-race pit stops to change the car are a thing of the past.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Nov. 2018
  • Lena's boyfriend then makes a pit stop to buy her flowers.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
  • But those cheers soured when Megill was forced to make a pit stop.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN, 24 June 2021
  • The tiny town off I-8 is more than a pit stop for tourists.
    — Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • There are no doors in the race cars and pit stops are for tires and fuel.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
  • Here's where to make a pit stop on your vacation.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • The farmstand has become more than a road trip pit stop for pies.
    — Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
  • The front panel zips open for a drop-down food tray that’s perfect for pit stops.
    — Rebecca Straus, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • That's strong enough to keep large cargo trucks rolling for miles without a pit stop.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The saga began when both McLarens were due for a pit stop.
    — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Next, Hilton obvi had to make a pit stop in the city that gave her its name.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Bowyer was flagged for speeding on the next round of pit stops, too, and finished sixth.
    — Jenna Fryer, The Seattle Times, 24 Mar. 2019
  • Alex Bowman falls three laps down after a slow pit stop.
    — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 1 Sep. 2025
  • That is the final pit stop, not ending up with Ben in the dorm.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 9 June 2023
  • So what is the impact of a pit stop now gets more and more important.
    — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The other three drivers changed all four tires during the pit stop.
    — Lucas Gordon, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Investors may want to take a pit stop before the wheels come off the rally.
    — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2020
  • So what is the impact of a pit stop now gets more and more important.
    — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The drivers cooled down with bags of ice and bottles of water at pit stops.
    — Jay Cohen, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2018
  • Both runners were part of the lead pack when Flanagan made her pit stop.
    — Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Because even a side-of-the-road pit stop would be outside the bubble.
    — Maggie Rulli, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2022
  • And faster charge times should also mean fewer, quicker pit stops.
    — New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Harvick got in front of Busch on the last series of pit stops on the mile oval.
    — Fox News, 11 Mar. 2018
  • Check in at one of the event’s many pit stops to pick up a free T-shirt while supplies last.
    — The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023
  • Aside from having a drink menu inspired by the film, stars of the film will be making pit stops.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 July 2024
  • There’s likely at Long Beach only two or three pit stops.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Welcoming trail towns make perfect pit stops.
    — Erin Gifford, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025

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