STOPS (BY) Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

stops (by)

verb

present tense third-person singular of stop (by)

as in drops by

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Oh, and Nate (Nick Mohammad) drops by to visit Nelson Road — and take part in a reunion of the Diamond Dogs, who are called into duty when Roy asks for advice on being a new dad.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
When the value of a newly public company drops by more than a third within months of its trading debut, investors usually scramble for the exits.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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In both cases, people with pre-existing hypertension experienced bigger drops in systolic and diastolic pressure than those with normal blood pressure.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2026
Some individual teams who have lost local TV deals reportedly faced $20 million revenue drops in related earnings as a result.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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Cannon comes by his relationships advice after becoming a father of 12 with six different women, and having his relationships in the media eye.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Much of the turbulence comes by way of the offensive pilot, quarterback Drake Maye.

— Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

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Expanding worker retraining programs, investing in the ailing public school system, and improving access to community colleges will do far more than tariffs to rebuild the middle class—and are the first steps in forging a new social contract.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Traditional CPUs excel at sequential computing tasks, such as calculating a massive spreadsheet or running a precise physics simulation, as these often require executing steps in strict order at blazing speeds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

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