CAME BY Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

came by

verb

past tense of come by

as in visited

to make a brief visit come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale

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as in won

to receive as return for effort a literary award like that isn't easy to come by

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Recent Examples of came by The little worker with the broom came by, passed them, moved right along. — Sheila Heti, New Yorker, 26 July 2026 Disguised in Chiefs apparel, players came by for afternoon coffees. — Zuri Primos july 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 Just a couple of hours later, the user commented that someone came by the dumpster and retrieved the documents. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026 The image was recorded about 90 minutes before her father came by the house. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 June 2026 This latest berth came by finishing first in its UEFA qualifying group, including a 10-0 rout of San Marino. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 San Antonio’s lone victory in the series came by 4 points. — Joelle Gross, NBC news, 11 June 2026 Other noteworthy performances Friday came by way of recent Big Loud/DeVille Records signee Cody Lohden, rapidly rising Australian neo-traditional country music singer-songwriter Mack Geiger and Texas native Erin Kinsey, respectively. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 That included their only two losses in the postseason so far, which came by a total of two points. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for came by

Verb

The Athletic visited The Cardinal last week, and the build-out for the event — including grandstands and other infrastructure — had not yet begun, which would be highly unusual for a golf tournament less than a month out.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Decades after artists like Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau visited the town, in 1953, John Steinbeck wrote an ode to Positano for an 1953 issue of Harper’s Bazaar.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of visited

Verb

Toronto hasn't beaten NYCFC in New York since September of 2020 and has never won at Yankee Stadium.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Jakob Marsee, Joe Mack and Xavier Edwards had RBI hits during a four-run fifth inning for the Marlins, who have won four of five following a 12-game losing streak.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of won

Verb

The blockbuster earned the fictional K-pop girl group Huntr/x, as well as Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, their first champions on the ranking.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Earlier this month, Abdul-Mateen earned an Emmy nomination for his lead performance as Wonder Man.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of earned

Verb

Sanchez served on the Miami City Commission between 1998 and 2009 and ran in the Republican primary for Miami-Dade sheriff in 2024.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who ran in the Democratic primary for governor and is currently pursuing Graham Platner's former seat in the Senate, also commented on the shooting on Monday.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 July 2026

Definition of ran in

Verb

Amazon shares gained 4% and hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
This ideology, which gained prominence in the 1970s due to economic crises, Milton Friedman's influence, and agency theory, sidelined Peter Drucker's customer-centric view.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of gained

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Other indigenous peoples know it as the Corn Moon, Harvest Moon and Ricing Moon, to reflect the time when various crops are ready to be reaped and collected.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Analysts on Wall Street reaped praise on Palantir Technologies for its second-quarter report, stating that the company is building a successful strategy on artificial intelligence.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026