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 The first boardwalk in the United States opened there in 1870, luring tourists coming by train from Philadelphia and New York. —

Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Traders place 64% odds on the next interest rate hike coming by July 2027. —

Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 19 May 2026 Another woman, whose name was redacted, was living in the building and also described men coming by her apartment posing as repairmen, according to the declaration. —

Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 Curators, art lovers and fellow artists are coming by for studio visits and show openings, which have gained a reputation as real shindigs. —

Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 The latest coming by way of Lane, who hits an and-one layup and will shoot at the free-throw line coming out of the media timeout to push the back up to eight. —

American Statesman Sports Desk, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026 That’s wins in 10 straight road outings for the Hornets, who also own the NBA’s longest current longest overall win streak at six games — with all the triumphs coming by at least 16 points. —

Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026 There are some differences in the goals Stamkos has scored, with many coming by going to the net. —

Joe Smith, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026 Residents placed their recyclables into blue bins, and city crews picked them up once a week, coming by in separate trucks from the ones that collected the regular garbage. —

Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026

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Bald eagles, owls, hawks, falcons and vultures are all among the birds of prey visitors can see when visiting the 3-acre property on Lake Sybelia, which is one of 55 Audubon centers and sanctuaries nationwide.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Orlando’s inclusion tracks with the wave of families heading to the theme parks every summer, while New York attracts tourists visiting year-round, even as many locals swap the city for beach weekends and summer escapes.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026