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 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, 4 July 2026 Sunday's rain chance comes by way of an isolated storm or two, with most being dry. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 26 June 2026 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

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Verb

At the end of the first season, when Rhaenyra’s son Lucerys visits Storm’s End to petition House Baratheon to join their cause, he and Alicent’s second son, Aemond, trade barbs.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Breakthrough has relationships with several schools in the area and regularly visits schools to present its program to area fourth graders, Cox said.

— Austin Horn July 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Definition of visits

Verb

Novak Djokovic wins his second Wimbledon title and denies Roger Federer his record eighth by holding off the Swiss star in five sets.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Holloway, conversely, has been more active, going 5-3 since McGregor's last octagon appearance, including BMF title wins.

— Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of wins

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The gateway earns its place where an integration is shared, permissioned, observable or reused across many agents, and buyers should be honest about how much of their tool access clears that bar.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Currently, a person who earns $184,500 per year pays the same amount in annual Social Security taxes as a person who earns $5 million per year.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Definition of earns

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Most don’t run that long in the first place, and ones that do often have films that suffer significant drops in quality.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
In addition to ground units, air rescue teams were called in to perform water drops in an effort to control the fast-moving flames.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 June 2026

Definition of drops in

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Research and development accounts for an average of just 4% of European countries’ defense budgets, compared to 10% for the United States – which reaps significant economic multiplier effects from that military spending.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
With these words, Nellie sews a field's worth of dramatic tension that the series reaps for seasons to come.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026