Synonyms of came by

came by

verb

past tense of come by

1

as in visited

to make a brief visit

come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visited
• called
• ran in
• dropped in
• dropped by
• stepped in
• came over
• ran (over)
• popped (in)
• stopped (by or in)
• saw
• looked up
• happened (by)
• hung (at)
• haunted
• resorted (to)
• barged (in)
• bopped (into)
• frequented

2

as in won

to receive as return for effort

a literary award like that isn't easy to come by

Synonyms & Similar Words

• won
• earned
• gained
• reaped
• made
• garnered
• got
• brought in
• obtained
• landed
• attained
• secured
• acquired
• captured
• realized
• procured
• carried
• pulled down
• achieved
• knocked down
• drew
• bagged
• accomplished
• took over
• accumulated
• scored
• notched (up)
• occupied
• netted
• amassed
• regained
• grossed
• picked up
• caught
• racked up
• cleared
• annexed
• recaptured
• reattained
• reacquired
• remade

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• paid
• granted
• forfeited
• gave
• accorded
• gave up
• yielded
• surrendered
• handed over
• parted (with)
• relinquished

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of came by

In a statement to the Statesman, Crapo declined to acknowledge Wyden’s official request of him to support issuing subpoenas to the bank, which came by way of a formal letter, Carey said. —Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025

Each of those losses came by 10 points or less. —Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

That came by virtue of a career day from running back Rico Dowdle — who is facing his old team Sunday — and a defense that looked simply like a different team in the second half. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025

Finally walking off the field, the 24-year-old reliever met Thomson at the top step of the dugout and then sat on the bench as teammates came by to offer support. —Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

The lone win came by a score of 49-21 over Northeastern State. —Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025

That's when inspiration came by the way of divine intervention, according to the star. —Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025

Super Typhoon Ragasa’s rapid intensification came by way of an eyewall replacement cycle, where a secondary ring of thunderstorms forms outside the storm’s core and gradually replaces the original inner eyewall. —Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025

Further extensions came by way of executive orders in April and in June. —Samantha Subin,jordan Novet,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025