Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (by)
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The Aztecs trailed by 18 in the first meeting with Wyoming and responded with a 20-0 run in the second half.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025 -
Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, the wife of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), hinted at a gubernatorial run in 2026.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
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Joey Bosa steps in for Von Miller, whom the Bills released on Sunday.—
Dianna Russini,
The Athletic,
12 Mar. 2025
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From the inception of the idea, it was suggested that the inaugural season would be the first step in a much larger concept.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Something in my gut seems to relax and a feeling of safety comes over me.—
Katharina Schmidt,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Three of their 10 games with fewer than 40 3-point attempts this season have come over the last two weeks.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Details of the killing and the investigation have been hard to come by as the case remains under gag order despite a push my media organizations to lift it.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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With finance harder to come by, shows require more partners and a degree of creativity not just at a craft level, but in terms of the business model.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Stop (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28by%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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