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 But yeah, Oppenheimer increased tourism in Los Alamos and the places that Stranger Things shot last year have already seen an uptick in people coming by. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Whether The Bathroom Is Prepped Don’t forget to stay on top of the state of your bathroom, whether or not a pro organizer is coming by! — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026 The Tar Heels stumbled to a 2-5 start and lost their first five games to power conference opponents, with the first three coming by an average of 29 points. — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 17 July 2026 The two recent launches give Disney a fleet of eight ships but five more are coming by 2031. — Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Instead, Newport said, folks mainly liked coming by and posing for pictures with them. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Garbrandt, once an undefeated bantamweight king, now holds a 15-8 record, with most losses coming by finish. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026 Looking at the people here and everybody that’s coming by, just the following. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 Traders place 64% odds on the next interest rate hike coming by July 2027. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 19 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming by

Verb

These resorts make relaxation as easy as possible, without losing sight of what makes each locale worth visiting and offering plenty of opportunities for those looking to experience what makes the destination special.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Angel David Flores Trevino, who was visiting from Mexico, was riding in a vehicle with his mother, aunt and cousin on June 18, 2022, when Prince David Matt pulled alongside their vehicle and opened fire, according to prosecutors.

— City News Service, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of visiting

Verb

Awak Kuier had 11 points, eight rebounds and a career-high seven blocks as the Wings won for just the fourth time in 12 games since a six-game winning streak that was their longest since moving to Texas 10 years ago.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The victory gave the second-place Yankees a four-game winning streak and put them four games behind the first-place Rays.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of winning

Verb

Officials say 15 high school students completed more than 200 hours of training, earning TRUST and Google Data Analytics certifications.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The New Jersey native had likewise joined that low-key critical darling during its third season, and his magnetic turn as Kurt Bunker quickly became a fan favorite — earning him a promotion to series regular ahead of the fourth-and-final season.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of earning

Verb

Phil Foden did not quite hit the ground running in pre-season, which does present an opportunity for Rayan Cherki to cement a place in the XI for the big kick-off.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Quintus is already running in production across a growing list of companies in different industries, including Alliance Consumer Group, JCI, Mativ, NCR and Zeus.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of running in

Verb

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
Players will have months to contemplate their futures in golf while dropping in on the odd European tour or Asian Tour event.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropping in

Verb

Ryan Preece finished ninth and kept his Chase hopes alive by gaining 19 points on Shane van Gisbergen, who finished 20th and remains in the 16th and final spot for the 10-race title run.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Experts like Charan Dangeti note retail traders are gaining market influence, especially via zero DTE options.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026