stopping (by)

verb

present participle of stop (by)
as in coming over

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  1. coming over
  2. running in
  3. dropping in
  4. coming by
  5. stepping in
  6. dropping by
Verb
  • 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
  • Rookie guard Keaton Wagler had 15 points, five rebounds and five assists, and Rui Hachimura had 10 points and eight rebounds in his debut after coming over from the Lakers.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of coming over
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  • Why agents need their own computers An AI agent that writes and runs code, browses the web or operates business software needs to use a computer—either an actual machine, or a virtual one, running in the cloud.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Two Democratic political organizations are running adverts on the House’s bill to ban congressional stock trading, criticizing a Republican over the vote while commending a Democrat running in a different district for supporting the bill.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • There are some who plan to partake in all three days, others who will be dropping in for one night only.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The 36-year-old Hubble is also dropping in orbit because of all the sun's recent outbursts and is expected to reenter the atmosphere in the 2030s if nothing is done.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropping in
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  • 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
  • The Jets are 1-14 in their past 15 visits to Gillette Stadium, with six of those losses coming by at least 14 points.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of coming by
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  • The tension follows the women to Courtney’s event celebrating her husband’s birthday, where the real entertainment for the evening was Tia and Gizelle lacing stepping in the ring.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • If parents are constantly stepping in to soothe or explain, the thinking goes, kids may not learn to manage their feelings or tolerate discomfort.
    — Alex Vance, Parents, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of stepping in
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  • Walmart is already cutting prices on everything from smart TVs and tablets to smartwatches, and more, with some deals dropping by as much as 50%.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The decline in other models was severe, dropping by 48 percent to 8,295 units in total.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropping by
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