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 Then, in early June, a woman named Dominique Rice came by with a video crew. — Diamy Wang august 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026 Several parents came by the school after the shooting, concerned about what happened inside. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for came by

Verb

My mom visited several times, for parents’ weekend or for my choral concerts.

— Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Syrian sources cited by Israel Hayom said the Tuesday strike came just one day after a Turkish delegation visited the base, looking to turn it into a joint base for Syrian and Turkish forces.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of visited

Verb

The ice cream, called tanada aisu, is made with rice from the terraces, oat milk, coconut milk, cane sugar and rice syrup, with no eggs or dairy.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Initially called a foul ball, replay review showed that the ball scraped the outside of the foul pole.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of called

Verb

An earlier version of this column originally ran in Club Sportico, our online newsletter community.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Andrews, a pediatrician, previously ran in 2022 for the state’s 1st Congressional District and won the Democratic primary for Senate in June.

— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of ran in

Verb

Photo courtesy of Atlanta Police Department Police said Brown had gained the mother's trust over about a year.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Postpartum wristbands gained traction across the country through health awareness campaigns fueled by social media posts and evening news segments.

— Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of gained

Verb

At the same time, more land mines are being planted and bombs dropped in other conflicts such as the civil war in Myanmar and border conflicts between Cambodia and Thailand.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
The project, which dropped in April, did not hold on to the Billboard charts for long and even failed to crack the top 20 on the Billboard 200.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026