COMING BY Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

coming by

verb

present participle of come by

as in visiting

to make a brief visit come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale

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Relevance

as in winning

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

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Recent Examples of coming by Approval on the final conditional use permit should be coming by the end of the year, which will allow portions of the property to open to the general public in addition to hotel guests. — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Over the years, Pigott’s pumpkin has become a genuine neighborhood attraction, with all kinds of people coming by to take its picture. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 The Jets are 1-14 in their past 15 visits to Gillette Stadium, with six of those losses coming by at least 14 points. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 But rate expectations remain elevated also, according to fed funds futures pricing, with the potential for even two hikes coming by the end of December. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 McKinsey projects some six million small-business transitions are coming by 2035, representing up to $5 trillion in enterprise value. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 The subscribers just started coming by the hundreds of thousands damn near overnight. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 9 Sep. 2026 None of them calling, coming by again or inviting me to dinner to get out of my now lonely empty house. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 The stores are adding tap to pay to checkouts at select locations with the full rollout coming by the end of the year, the company said in a news release. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming by

Verb

Lionel Messi scored his MLS-leading 26th goal in the 83rd minute to lift visiting Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Sunday night that has major playoff seeding implications.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
This week, with Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels visiting Rentschler Field for a Noon kickoff on Saturday, will be an entirely different game plan.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of visiting

Verb

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 115-109 win over the Utah Jazz (1-10) on Tuesday night at Delta Center to clinch a winning 3-2 five-game West Coast trip.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Going forward, Budd’s race will be one of the most expensive in 2028 and will be a test of whether Democrats can expand their foothold in the South after winning seats in South Carolina and possibly Mississippi.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of winning

Verb

As previously reported by the Daily News, a 14-year-old boy lost his foot last week after tumbling from a train coming over the Williamsburg Bridge.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
The Latino political firsts kept coming over the next 20 years, now reaching a pinnacle with Becerra’s win.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of coming over

Verb

McDonald’s sometimes benefits in tough economic times, as higher-earning households trade down from pricier restaurants.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Credit cards can be a great way to help accomplish all your holiday shopping while earning rewards on your purchases.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of earning

Verb

Florida’s governor, who unsuccessfully sought the GOP nomination in 2024, has been among the loudest critics of Republican leadership in recent days and did not rule out running in the next presidential race while on CNN.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
National election night coverage from NBC News played on a big screen at the venue, and some early-arriving guests cheered when early results showed Democrats running in other states leading in their respective races.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of running in

Verb

Approach the Buck, Not the Doe In a lockdown scenario, your biggest threat of getting busted while reaping is always the doe.

— Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 10 Nov. 2026
The County of Ventura 2025 Crop and Livestock Report shows strawberries as the county’s leading agricultural commodity, with growers reaping $808 million in wholesale revenue.

— Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of reaping

Verb

There are some who plan to partake in all three days, others who will be dropping in for one night only.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
The 36-year-old Hubble is also dropping in orbit because of all the sun's recent outbursts and is expected to reenter the atmosphere in the 2030s if nothing is done.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropping in

Verb

For foreign intelligence services, gaining visibility into Nvidia’s hardware roadmap, advanced packaging methods, or executive decision-making would represent a major strategic breakthrough.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
Penn State's offense dominated third downs early, gaining an average of 17 yards on their six first-half third downs and finishing 7-for-14 on third down and 2-for-3 on fourth down.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026