How to Use stop in in a Sentence

stop in

phrasal verb
Definition of stop innext
  • Here’s hoping their C.E.O.s take the time to stop in at the Met.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • That’s now nine third-down stops in the game for the Browns defense.
    — Irie Harris, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The first time McIntyre met Ballinger was in 2014, at a tour stop in Dublin.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2023
  • The band’s world tour stops in nine countries and 25 cities, all spread out across six months.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 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
  • The tense game was tied at 45 at halftime, but Clark could not be stopped in the third quarter.
    — Julie Mazziotta, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Walking his dog over the weekend, he was stopped in his tracks.
    — Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
  • Biden’s stop in Utah is part of a three-state tour of the American southwest, the White House said.
    — Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 July 2023
  • The sedan was pushed into a Chevrolet Camaro stopped in front of it.
    — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
  • There are two 20-minute running halves with the clock stopped in the final two minutes of each.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The operator hit the brakes, but was unable to stop in time.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The band is set to resume shows in Oct. at stops in Nashville, Dayton and Chicago.
    — Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
  • That the puzzle is not the last stop in the challenge but gives a clue that must then be solved to solve a combination.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 May 2024
  • The owner brought the treasure, which was handed down from his great-grandfather, to the show's stop in St. Paul, Minn., in 2004.
    — Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The ship is also expected to make stops in Grand Cayman and Cozumel.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Nov. 2023
  • During a stop in Nairobi to refuel, the ground crew didn't show up for two hours.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Music can take you to so many places, from the highest highs to the lowest lows and every stop in between.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2023
  • In Ham, after the trespass, the group stopped in a churchyard for lunch, where more thermoses of tea emerged from backpacks.
    — Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
  • Blinken planned to return to Saudi Arabia and then stop in Egypt on Sunday.
    — Matthew Lee, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2023
  • This group felt that any pro-business position should be stopped in its tracks.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
  • There are 23 stops in Asia, two in Europe, and six in North America, which comes out to 31 dates total.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 July 2024
  • Prior to those films, her acting credits stopped in the early '90s.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
  • The king will end his trip on Friday with a stop in Bordeaux, home to a large British community.
    — Sylvie Corbet, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
  • After a few stops in between the bobcats, parrots and deer, my last trip was to the bear exhibit.
    — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Bert and his family stopped in Baton Rouge for the night due to a medical issue on his part.
    — Doc Louallen, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • She is accused of removing the window stops in her apartment, causing her son to fall to his death.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The trip will wind down with a transatlantic crossing before one last stop in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
  • After the initial crash, the disabled Honda stopped in lanes of traffic, Castro said.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Before her stop in Germany, Lawrence attended premieres of the film in both London and Madrid.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 June 2023
  • Suddenly, the car slowed at the sight of flashing police lights and fire trucks up ahead on Wilshire, then stopped in front of the commotion at Bass’ urging.
    — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024

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