Synonyms of coming by

coming by

verb

present participle of come by

1

as in visiting

to make a brief visit

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visiting
• running (over)
• coming over
• running in
• stopping (by or in)
• dropping in
• popping (in)
• stepping in
• dropping by
• calling
• seeing
• looking up
• happening (by)
• hanging (at)
• barging (in)
• resorting (to)
• bopping (into)
• haunting
• frequenting

2

as in winning

to receive as return for effort

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winning
• earning
• reaping
• gaining
• bringing in
• making
• garnering
• getting
• pulling down
• obtaining
• knocking down
• landing
• securing
• attaining
• realizing
• acquiring
• capturing
• procuring
• carrying
• drawing
• achieving
• bagging
• notching (up)
• taking over
• racking up
• picking up
• scoring
• accomplishing
• grossing
• accumulating
• netting
• occupying
• amassing
• regaining
• clearing
• annexing
• catching
• recapturing
• remaking
• reattaining
• reacquiring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• according
• paying
• granting
• giving
• giving up
• forfeiting
• yielding
• parting (with)
• handing over
• relinquishing
• surrendering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coming by

Thank you so much for coming by. —Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025

And the number of people coming by with offers of work has also decreased significantly. —Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025

The undrafted rookie receiver – who starred in Friday’s preseason opener – kept the highlights coming by boxing out Marcus Jones’ tight coverage and snagging the ball at his highest point with one-hand. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025