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stop off

[stop-awf, -of] / ˈstɒpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
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 by swing by take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore listen neglect refrain
STRONG
be quiet

Example Sentences

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With no warning, Kelly decides to fly to Europe to spend time with his daughters and get his head together - albeit with a stop-off in Italy to collect a lifetime achievement prize.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

In a place where food can be pricey, it’s a budget-conscious salve to a grumbling stomach and a quick stop-off in between a busy sightseeing itinerary.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2024

But for one honoree, James C. Nicola, the longtime artistic director of New York Theater Workshop, there would be no stop-off for toasts at the Plaza Hotel or after-midnight carousing at Tavern on the Green.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2022

The main reason for the high negatives: His stop-off in Saudi Arabia.

From Slate • Jul. 11, 2022

It did not seem credible that the great man would make a special stop-off on his way to the coast, just to pay me a visit.

From Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative by Kemp, Harry