STOP BY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

stop (by)

verb

Definition of stop (by)

as in to run in

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Verb

Soon-to-be Cy Young Award winner Jacob Misiorowski held the Rays to just one run in his five innings, but certainly not without the help of some Rays baserunning blunders.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Each game runs with two sets of graphics settings at each resolution, for up to four runs in total.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of run in

Verb

With the Saints threatening on their opening drive of the second half, Wilson stepped in front of a short pass intended for Chris Olave.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Brandi Glanville is taking a major step in her ongoing health battle by going under the knife.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of step in

Verb

Between sessions, one of MoMA’s media and performance curators, Martha Joseph, came over to introduce herself.

— Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
Atlanta's Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 18 points, and Aaron Wiggins made a strong impression in his first home game with the franchise after coming over from Oklahoma City in a summer trade, scoring 16 points off the bench.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of come over

Verb

How to Get There Most visitors come by car, an easy, one-and-a-half-hour drive from both Sacramento and San Francisco.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2026
Over the years, Pigott’s pumpkin has become a genuine neighborhood attraction, with all kinds of people coming by to take its picture.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of come by

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