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

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

The news comes by way of Deadline’s sources, though HBO has not officially commented at this time. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025