stop over

VERB

stay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

live stop

STRONG

bide dwell lodge sojourn tarry

WEAK

be accommodated put up

Antonyms

STRONG

WEAK

advance leave

VERB

tarry

Synonyms

STRONG

abide bide dally drag dwell filibuster lag linger lodge loiter pause poke procrastinate remain rest sojourn stall stay stop tail temporize tool trail visit wait

WEAK

drag one's feet get no place fast goof around hang around hold the phone lose time put off stick around take one's time warm a chair

Antonyms

STRONG

advance allow carry out continue depart do forge go go ahead hurry leave move rush

WEAK

carry on complete finish

Example Sentences

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Returning from a client visit, a police stop over a non-visible registration sticker led to Kelly’s ticket and, ultimately, her new policy.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

The EA added that it had previously warned the estate to stop over abstracting water in 2018.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

“I’m going to stop over and see the striking workers,” Adams told reporters.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2024

“Engineer will stop over periodically to ensure work is being done per his design. City inspector will stop over periodically to see progress.”

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

Grandpa said that he would call Dad at work and have him stop over so that he, too, could watch.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

stop over

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