stop in

phrasal verb

stopped in; stopping in; stops in

informal

: to visit someone briefly

You should stop in for tea sometime.

British : to stay at home

I'm stopping in tonight.

Examples of stop in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The show covers all corners of the globe including Denmark (the home of Noma) along with stops in Serbia, Thailand, Spain, Japan, Djibouti, Peru, South Korea, France, Colombia, India, Bali, Rwanda, and Mexico, and throughout the United States. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2024 He was stopped in the area and found to be in possession of a glass smoking pipe. —

Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024 In previous stops in Chicago and Milwaukee, conditioning was an issue for García as well. —

Craig Mish, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024 This group felt that any pro-business position should be stopped in its tracks. —

Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for stop in

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