COMES BY Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

comes by

verb

present tense third-person singular of come by

as in visits

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 wins

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

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Recent Examples of comes by The report comes by way of the board of trustees of the fund. —

Mason Leib, ABC News, 11 June 2026 Maybe their son comes by and configures it so that all their apps are right there. —

Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 28 May 2026 The descent comes by bicycle, dropping back through emerald rice terraces and village lanes as the island wakes up around you. —

Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 May 2026 Everything begins there—the rest comes by instinct. —

Boutheina Ben Salem, Vogue, 8 May 2026 Just be sure to let your neighbors know to wake you when the drink cart comes by. —

Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026 Transcription comes by its tragicomic suspicion of devices honestly. —

Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Born in the California beach enclave of Montecito, the Napoleon comes by its refreshing summer vibes honestly, even if it is made with a seemingly unsummery spirit. —

Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026 The hotel’s signature lush landscaping comes by way of overgrown grasses, flowering bushes, citrus trees, 225 towering palms, an herb garden, and a tunnel of hedges (all kept up by a full-time staff of eight gardeners), meant to give the grounds a South-of-France feel. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026

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Aracely Duarte Perez visits her father at the Imperial Beach, US-Mexico border.

— Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Iran’s president visits Pakistan to coordinate mediation on sanctions relief, nuclear limits and rebuilding, even as disputes flare over control of Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes and how Iran can spend unfrozen assets.

— Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026