Definitions

stop by

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call v.
come by v.
drop in v.
see v.
visit v.

VERB

call

Synonyms

STRONGEST

play see

STRONG

crash hit

WEAK

come by come over drop by drop in fall by fall down look in on look up pop in run-in stop in swing by

VERB

come by

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come over drop by drop in

WEAK

call look in look in on look up meet pay a call pop in run-in see step in visit

Antonyms

WEAK

give lose miss

VERB

drop in

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come by come over pop in turn up

WEAK

blow in call call upon go and see look in on look up run-in stop stop in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose miss

VERB

see

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call conduct encounter lead meet receive show visit walk

STRONG

attend date direct escort pilot route shepherd steer usher

WEAK

associate with bear company come by come over consort with drop by drop in go out with go with keep company with look up pop in run into speak to stop in take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid cancel conceal

STRONG

neglect

WEAK

be blind ignore overlook turn loose

VERB

visit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call call on frequent hit inspect play see stay at talk tour

STRONG

chat converse crash dwell reside sojourn tarry

WEAK

come around come by drop by drop in drop over go over to go to see look around look in on look up pay a call pay a visit to pop in stay with step in stop off swing by take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore listen neglect refrain

STRONG

be quiet

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stop by

I drive around the district a lot and sometimes stop by at different places.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

People stop by Amadou Gaye's shack at the market in the western town of Sukuta to use his small electric mill to grind millet for cooking porridge or the local steamed grain dish called chere.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

"I definitely think it was a case of being forced to stop by my body and mind," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Clark and Capocefalo attended the 2011 Digital-Life-Design conference in Munich, a tech, media, science and arts salon that executives often stop by on their way to the World Economic Forum in Davos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

“It sucks we don’t have any classes together. Maybe you can stop by the library after you eat lunch, even if it’s only for a few minutes.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

stop by

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