Synonyms of comes by

comes by

verb

present tense third-person singular of come by

1

as in visits

to make a brief visit

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visits
• runs (over)
• comes over
• runs in
• stops (by or in)
• pops (in)
• drops in
• drops by
• calls
• sees
• steps in
• happens (by)
• looks up
• hangs (at)
• barges (in)
• haunts
• resorts (to)
• bops (into)
• frequents

2

as in wins

to receive as return for effort

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wins
• earns
• gains
• reaps
• makes
• brings in
• gets
• garners
• lands
• obtains
• pulls down
• captures
• acquires
• realizes
• knocks down
• attains
• draws
• secures
• carries
• bags
• procures
• achieves
• scores
• takes over
• accumulates
• notches (up)
• accomplishes
• picks up
• nets
• regains
• occupies
• grosses
• racks up
• recaptures
• reattains
• catches
• amasses
• clears
• reacquires
• annexes
• remakes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• forfeits
• pays
• gives
• grants
• parts (with)
• gives up
• accords
• yields
• relinquishes
• surrenders
• hands over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comes by

Enninful comes by this heady cocktail of professions with ease. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

As for her own love of LSU, Hartung comes by it honestly. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025

Shortly thereafter, Taylor comes by to generously offer her friend a stash of snacks and a red Gatorade, which apparently is best for curing a hangover. —Claire Franken, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025