stop by

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stop by

verb stops by · stopping by · stopped by

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stop, by. The car stopped by the side of the road.
To pay a visit briefly and informally. I'll stop by this afternoon to collect it.
Similar: drop by, drop in, pop in, stop in

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verb to pay a visit briefly

Español	visitar brevemente
Português	dar uma passadinha
Français	faire une escale
Русский	заходи́ть zaxodítʹ, зайти́ zajtí

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@misc{stop_by_2026,
  title = {stop by},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stop%20by},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}