as in to stop (by or in)
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Recent Examples of stop (over)
Essence, 18 June 2025
Japan Airlines is a oneworld alliance member with a flexible stopover with up to three complimentary segments on partner airlines.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The next two stops on the Stratton's deployment were in Japan, with a stopover in Yokosuka from June 9 to 13, followed by a visit to Kagoshima on June 16 for the first joint operations between the U.S., Japanese, and Philippine coast guards within Japan's territorial waters.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
From time to time, their paths lead them to Algeria, using the steppe region as a stopover point on their long journeys.
—Irene Wright
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
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There is already a lively arts and restaurant scene for travelers to satisfy their creative and culinary appetites, so plan on extending your itinerary to include a two- or three-day stopover before moving on.
—Essence, 18 June 2025
Japan Airlines is a oneworld alliance member with a flexible stopover with up to three complimentary segments on partner airlines.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The next two stops on the Stratton's deployment were in Japan, with a stopover in Yokosuka from June 9 to 13, followed by a visit to Kagoshima on June 16 for the first joint operations between the U.S., Japanese, and Philippine coast guards within Japan's territorial waters.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
From time to time, their paths lead them to Algeria, using the steppe region as a stopover point on their long journeys.
—Irene Wright
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (over)
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Beck with the Westville Philharmonic Westville Music Bowl, 45 Yale Ave., New Haven The ever-changing pop chameleon Beck is on tour, and Westville Music Bowl is one of the stops where he will be backed by an orchestra.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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A week later, Thornton had 14 stops and made two interceptions during the final 1:31 as the Gators stunned Ole Miss.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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“Stop (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28over%29. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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