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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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2
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
Their 2010 appearance came by virtue of hosting, not through the grind of the qualifiers.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Seven defeats came by 31 points or more.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Most invites were physical and came by courier.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 17 Aug. 2025
Luckily, my dog came by and licked both me and the water dry.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Days later, the friend came by the parents’ house.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Phypers was home at the time Richards came by.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
One of the biggest successes in this field came by way of their signing of the Bee Gees, who came to their attention following a 1961 performance in Queensland.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Seven defeats came by 31 points or more.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Most invites were physical and came by courier.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 17 Aug. 2025
Luckily, my dog came by and licked both me and the water dry.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Days later, the friend came by the parents’ house.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Phypers was home at the time Richards came by.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
One of the biggest successes in this field came by way of their signing of the Bee Gees, who came to their attention following a 1961 performance in Queensland.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came by
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The website page also said that Kirk had previously visited the school with Turning Point USA in 2019.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Levetts, semi-retired bus drivers, first visited Orlando’s theme parks together in 2012.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Rebels have won 3 of 4 in the series, including 63-31 last season in Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both Queen Bey and Kendrick Lamar, who won for his 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, are halfway to EGOT status.—
Jair Hilburn,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Advertisement Now, in The Pitt, his character is mentoring other young doctors—so much so that the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton has called The Pitt an ER-spinoff.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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A week after suffering a gut-punch loss to Nevada in Reno when two winning touchdowns were called back in the final moment and a tying field goal with seconds to play just missed, Sac State shook off early jitters to unleash a balanced offense in improving to 1-2.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Economic response The trillions of dollars in revenue earned annually from the region’s oil and gas exports are strategically invested in global assets, which partially leverages the region’s soft power to secure influence in the world’s key decision-making centers.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Great Britain’s winning performance from Friday’s four races, held in bright sunshine and warm gusty breeze, earned driver Dylan Fletcher and his team their second victory of the season.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Heading into Tuesday’s report, Oracle shares were up 46% for the year, while the Nasdaq had gained 13%.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The case gained widespread attention after the Charlotte Area Transit System released video footage of the killing over the weekend.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The number of recalls dropped in 2020 to 238, the lowest number of recalls CPSC recorded in the 2018 to 2025 period.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Since his debut album Beauty Behind the Madness dropped in 2015, The Weeknd has released multiple bestselling collections, including some that have produced a number of the most successful songs of all time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As the roughly 41% stakeholder in Oracle, Ellison has reaped the greatest benefits from his tech company’s 450% share price growth over the last five years.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Initially, his appointment reaped rewards.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its demands usually came through Coulter, the DOGE lead with the Harvard and hedge fund background, who early on dropped by Dudek’s office unannounced multiple times a week, Dudek said.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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By Monday, some eighteen hundred students had dropped by, and the goods had largely been picked clean—Tetris’d into Ubers, hauled down subway stairs, or just stashed in reusable bags.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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