COME BY Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

come by

verb

Definition of come by

as in to visit

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 to win

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

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Recent Examples of come by France and Norway, who have two wins each, have been impressive, which means goals could be harder to come by for both teams. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 24 June 2026 In addition, the excess income that some put into the stock market could become harder to come by. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 June 2026 An annual Amazon Prime membership is becoming more valuable at the exact moment that subscriber growth is getting harder to come by. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 June 2026 On a sunny day, there's no better place to be than walking around the cobblestone streets of downtown Thomasville—a small town in southwest Georgia—which has shops and restaurants aplenty and captures a charming town-square feeling that is hard to come by nowadays. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for come by

Recent Examples of Synonyms for come by

Verb

But in a 5-1 win at Truist Park, the visiting Cardinals made two errors.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
Breakthrough has relationships with several schools in the area and regularly visits schools to present its program to area fourth graders, Cox said.

— Austin Horn July 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Definition of visit

Verb

But Erwin Chemerinsky, Berkeley’s law school dean, said Trump still won most of the cases the court decided either after oral arguments or through emergency appeals the administration brought.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The Socceroos are playing in the knockout stage for the third time in 20 years but have yet to win an elimination game.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of win

Verb

After scoring a run in the fourth when Willy Adames grounded into a double play with a runner on third, San Francisco called upon a double steal with runners at the corners to swipe its third run.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Proxima is developing stellarator technology, one of a handful of approaches to fusion, and hopes to have its fusion demonstrator — a proof-of-concept precursor to a commercial power plant — up and running in the early 2030s.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Definition of run in

Verb

Monthly events like their floral arrangement workshop and cocktail classes create a space where people can enjoy an experience while gaining new skills and knowledge.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Join today to gain access to our latest series ‘Fashion’s Real Reset Starts Now’.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 July 2026

Definition of gain

Verb

Below, members of Forbes Technology Council share practical ways companies can reduce e-waste—and reap business benefits—through smarter operational decisions and more intentional technology management.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
But to reap the benefits of Florida’s low taxes, someone typically has to spend more than half the year in the state.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

Definition of reap

Verb

Those changes to Florida’s ADAP in March would’ve dropped eligibility from making an annual household income at 400% of the poverty level — or about $63,800 for a one-person household — to 130% of the poverty level.

— Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Her victory over leftist challenger Roberto Sánchez marks her fourth presidential bid and makes her Peru’s first female president-elect.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026