stop in

phrasal verb

stopped in; stopping in; stops in
informal
1
: to visit someone briefly
You should stop in for tea sometime.
2
British : to stay at home
I'm stopping in tonight.

Examples of stop in in a Sentence

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“Stop in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20in. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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