stopped (by)

verb

past tense of stop (by)
as in dropped in

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  1. dropped in
  2. dropped by
  3. stepped in
  4. ran in
  5. came over
  6. came by
Verb
  • Ismael Saibari’s finish after 67 seconds — the earliest goal in this tournament — was brilliant before, as with their first game, Morocco’s energy dropped in the second half.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The biggest bombshell dropped in 2017.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Definition of dropped in
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  • The number of people staying in emergency shelters dropped by 273.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Weddings among members of Gen Z have tripled since 2019, according to the Bank of America report, while the number of millennial weddings dropped by roughly 20% over the same time period.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of dropped by
Verb
  • Pulisic wound up for a kick on his right foot when a Belgian defender stepped in front of him.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026
  • This is where celebrated guitar manufacturer Fender stepped in.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Definition of stepped in
Verb
  • The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.
    — Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
  • Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of ran in
Verb
  • During our time away, our neighbors visited with us at the hospital, looked after our house and came over daily to feed and spend time with our cat.
    — Dawn M. Turner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Robert Laucella’s grandparents came over to Ellis Island in 1922, doubling the significance for the family.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of came over
Verb
  • The image was recorded about 90 minutes before her father came by the house.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Before the game, Mørch came by my apartment, in Brooklyn, to watch the afternoon matches.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Definition of came by
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