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
Relevance
2
as in wins
to receive as return for effort
a literary award like that isn't easy to come by
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of comes by
Corporate America comes by its trepidation honestly.
—
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
That sounds cheap, but Green comes by the sentiment honestly.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Sometimes, that comes by way of high expectations and criticism.
—Lynda Lin Grigsby, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
What to See Umbria comes by its moniker honestly.
—John Skelton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Turns out, Zooey comes by her culinary passions honestly.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Person after person comes by, shouting something to Orsoni.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Maybe there's a cold breeze that comes by on occasion.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Enninful comes by this heady cocktail of professions with ease.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
That sounds cheap, but Green comes by the sentiment honestly.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Sometimes, that comes by way of high expectations and criticism.
—Lynda Lin Grigsby, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
What to See Umbria comes by its moniker honestly.
—John Skelton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Turns out, Zooey comes by her culinary passions honestly.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Person after person comes by, shouting something to Orsoni.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Maybe there's a cold breeze that comes by on occasion.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Enninful comes by this heady cocktail of professions with ease.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes by
Verb
-
In recent years, Rivkin has formed a close bond with Olga Smirnova, a clinical social worker who visits him weekly through a home-visit program run by Maimonides Medical Center.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
-
Those can be office audits and involve meeting with an IRS examiner at a local IRS office, or field audits, where an IRS agent visits your home or place of business to review your records.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
In that gap, whoever supplies the simplest stable meaning wins the first round.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
-
According to the announcement, projects produced and overseen by Weaver account for more than 50 million album-equivalent units sold worldwide, more than 40 Grammy Award nominations, alongside Oscar and Golden Globe wins.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Anyone who earns between 100% and 200% of the Federal Poverty Level and hasn’t already signed up for CoveredCT is eligible for the special enrollment period and will receive enough state assistance to make up for all of their expiring federal assistance.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
-
The index’s current value of 108—as of December—means that the average family earns 108% of the income needed to qualify for a mortgage to buy the average home.—
Chris Gunster,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
O'Heir and Offerman's reunion comes over a decade after Parks and Recreation's finale aired in February 2015.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
-
The separation comes over five years after the parents pleaded guilty to paying half a million dollars to get both their children into the University of Southern California during the infamous Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
And as analytics capabilities improve, old data gains new meaning.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
-
Even if a party besides the junta’s proxy party, the Union Solidarity & Development Party, gains a foothold in the election, the military is already guaranteed a quarter of the seats in both houses of parliament under the 2008 constitution.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Outside of a brief overlap in Ring of Honor in 2004, the matchup never happened, despite Punk’s runs in WWE and AEW and Styles’ defining stretches in TNA, NJPW, and eventually a decade-long run in WWE.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
-
Mural Festival runs in early fall, adding fresh walls to the permanent collection.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Ronny Hartmann | Afp | Getty Images Rolls-Royce shares have hit fresh record highs every single trading day so far this year, as the aerospace and defense firm reaps benefits from multiple directions – from its exposure to defense, to its thriving power systems business and a wider FTSE 100 rally.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
-
Although everyone reaps the benefits of a more reliable grid, local landowners might not see those as sufficient to compensate for the impacts of the line, the commission says.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
What makes the experience especially compelling is the format itself.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
-
As a result of its many cooks, KPop Demon Hunters has a complex, sometimes contradictory view of what makes a song K-pop.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Comes by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20by. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
