How to Use pit stop in a Sentence

pit stop

noun
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  • We made a pit stop for some food before getting back on the highway.
  • This little town is an ideal pit stop between the two cities.
  • But those cheers soured when Megill was forced to make a pit stop.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN, 24 June 2021
  • There is a mandatory, four-tire pit stop during Round 5.
    — Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY, 14 June 2021
  • Teams had to take rain tires during pit stops, and their position could not be affected.
    — Dan Gelston, Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2024
  • The market is also a delicious pit stop to sample flavors near and far.
    — Tim Ebner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
  • The stories are somewhat abridged, and at 3⅔ hours, the full collection is just enough, perhaps, to get you to the next pit stop.
    — Washington Post, 27 May 2021
  • The winner will need to work through a half-dozen short rounds featuring random lineup draws, inverted starts and a mandatory four-tire pit stop.
    — John Sturbin, Dallas News, 12 June 2021
  • The charging stations could morph into a pit stop similar to a convenience store where customers could rest up and grab a bite while their Tesla is plugged in.
    — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 7 June 2021
  • Sonoma County’s biggest city — its urban heart — is often just a pit stop for visitors eager to move on and explore Wine Country.
    — Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
  • Palou hounded the dominant Newgarden for 12 laps after his final pit stop and then got around when Newgarden’s car sputtered after a restart with two to go.
    — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2021
  • But as Sakkari was drawing even and rallying the crowd behind her, Krejcikova headed for a bathroom break that lasted several minutes longer than the usual in-match pit stop.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 10 June 2021
  • The pit stop for one episode was on the roof of Salt Lake’s Main Library.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2021
  • There are no doors in the race cars and pit stops are for tires and fuel.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
  • Bell struck his jack man in the right leg during a pit stop.
    — Paul Newberry, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Mar. 2022
  • That is the final pit stop, not ending up with Ben in the dorm.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 9 June 2023
  • Check in at one of the event’s many pit stops to pick up a free T-shirt while supplies last.
    — The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023
  • The 20-year-old rookie had just made his first pit stop of the day and was racing through the first three turns.
    — Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2022
  • The first round of pit stops begin, and Colton Herta speeds on pit lane.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Because even a side-of-the-road pit stop would be outside the bubble.
    — Maggie Rulli, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Passersby can make a pit stop at the restaurant’s beer hut.
    — Liz Schubauer, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Here’s a look at Trump’s pit stop at the South Florida race.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
  • Pro tip: Make a pit stop at the Venice Beach Skatepark to watch skaters pull off all kinds of aerial stunts.
    — Outside Online, 24 June 2024
  • The actor also made a pit stop at the Père Lachaise cemetery.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Make a pit stop at the 91st Street skate park to watch locals trying tricks in the bowls and halfpipes.
    — Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
  • Make a pit stop at the skate park at 91st Street to watch local skaters trying tricks in the bowls and halfpipes.
    — Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2021
  • With 5 laps to go, Gibbs was forced to make a pit stop, ending any chance at a top finish.
    — Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2021
  • The other three drivers changed all four tires during the pit stop.
    — Lucas Gordon, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2022
  • The British motorsports icon set a new world record last month for the fastest pit stop ever.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Lulu and Lala found the pit stop before finishing all the tasks and had to turn around.
    — Mike Rose, cleveland, 23 Feb. 2022

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