STOP (OVER) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of stop (over)

as in to stop (by or in)

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noun

ˈstäp-ˌō-vər

as in stop

a brief halt in a journey I've been to Belgium—if you count a stopover in Brussels on my way to Istanbul

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The Vatican said the pope’s stopover in the Spanish archipelago will send a message to Europe on migration at a moment of heightened political tensions over irregular arrivals. — Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 6 June 2026 There will be a temptation here to opine about whether May’s decision to jilt the Wolverines after a two-year stopover is yet another sign of college athletics gone to pot, to deflect the chaos May has created and turn him into another victim of a bad system. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 What happened Two bombs exploded Tuesday morning near the Damascus hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying during his historic stopover in Syria. — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 7 July 2026 As a second-generation Taiwanese American, my family made frequent trips between California and the island nation, an arduous 15-hour flight, lengthened by stopovers in Hawaii or Alaska in the early days. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stop (over)

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Use the longer-term uptrend just below the rising 50-day moving average at the $190 level as a stop to limit downside risk.

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Neon wisely positioned itself as the exact right home for that enthusiasm with an inventive promotional tour that included, among other stops, a free gas giveaway.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026

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