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 five-night adventure will begin in Miami and will stop in the Cayman Islands and Jamaica. —

Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 27 June 2024 There’s a particularly deft scene where they’re stopped in a parking lot by Homeland Security and the officer asks them to prove their U.S. citizenship. —

Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2024 André will start his tour in New Orleans on Sept. 19, before stopping in cities such as San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Salt Lake City. —

Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2024 The funny car slammed onto the opposite side wall before finally stopping in the center of the lane again. —

Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for stop in

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