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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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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
Two billion children and teenagers live on Earth, with 3 billion more coming by 2050.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming by
Verb
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Chavarria finds that visiting offices and not being afraid to share her own story is one of the best ways to learn what her employees need.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Silence blanketed the visiting clubhouse when the doors opened to the media late Monday night.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Coaches, both winning and losing, point it out every night in pregame and postgame media.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Grammy Award-winning artist Doja Cat is slated to join the Puerto Rican rapper as the music guest.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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More recent parody country music songs have pushed Hays to the top of the Spotify and Apple Music charts, earning her in all nearly five million followers and over three billion social media platform views.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, actors like Anne Hathaway have admitted to struggling career-wise after earning the ire of social media.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Look, even if there are six people coming over, my mama’s cooking for an army.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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As people left their shelter in the woods, the family saw Josie coming over a hill.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The construction of museums to house artifacts offers an opportunity for African countries to bolster their cultural tourism offering for international and domestic visitors, potentially reaping economic benefits.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Many powers are reaping the benefits.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Heim worked his way back to the front of the pack in the final stage as Brent Crews, who started third and had been running in the Top Five most of the day, grabbed the late lead.—
Shane Connuck
October 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Also in the video, Renye said, is a member of the church congregation running in the same direction as the officers with a handgun but Renye said the member did not fire his weapon.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Honer, a former college diver, moved to Nashville in 2024 after gaining viral success.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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For OnePay, which benefits from its ties with the world’s largest retailer, there are signs that its mobile app is gaining traction, even before the crypto rollout.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bellinger wound up bringing in the only run in the inning with a one-out walk.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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For example, swapping silver and white for gold and brass is one way of easily bringing in warm fall tones.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Coming by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20by. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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