stopped by
Made quick visit
Stopped by means made a brief, often unplanned visit: I stopped by her office to drop off the papers, He stopped by on his way home from work.
The phrase suggests a casual call rather than a scheduled appointment.
Someone stopping by doesn't intend to stay long.
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
- swing byVisit briefly, informally
- drop byVisit without appointment
- pop inBrief unannounced visit
- layoverBreak between connecting flights
drop-in · catch-up · pass-through · visit · say hi · chat · break · encounter · greet · check-in · meet-up · pause · detour · mingle · acknowledge · delay · timeout · cessation
engagement duration
stopped bymoved in
Began occupying a dwelling
settled in · lingered · camped out · remained · overstayed
stop, stopped, stopping, stops, stopper, stoppage, unstoppable, nonstop