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 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 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 Instead, Newport said, folks mainly liked coming by and posing for pictures with them. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming by

Verb

Spending time on the patio becomes as much a part of the fun as visiting the falls itself.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Pulido tapped into core childhood memories of visiting family in Chihuahua to achieve just the right flavor and consistency.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of visiting

Verb

Initially, 18 full-size models were built during an internal competition called Project Renaissance, from which the winning design was selected.

— Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
From Big Talk Studios, the International Emmy Award-winning detective drama, starring David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin, follows a genius puzzle setter navigating life as a police consultant.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of winning

Verb

Foster Griffin went from an unknown commodity coming over from Japan to an all-star before the Nationals traded him to the Cleveland Guardians.

— Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
Just constantly sending me stuff, constantly showing up, constantly coming over, sitting down, talking to me.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of coming over

Verb

Stallone also found work as an usher at a movie theater, earning just $34 a week.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
While De Luca and Abdy had a great run at the box office last year, this year has been littered with myriad misfires including The Bride, The End of Oak Street with no movie earning more than $100M stateside.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of earning

Verb

Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive running in Georgia, has repeatedly attacked Democratic opponent Keisha Lance Bottoms over her tenure as Atlanta mayor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
In another shrewd move from Neon, the studio announced that when Oscar season rolls around, Borisov will be running in the lead-actor category and Garfield in supporting alongside Rylance and Barbaro.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of running in

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

Ruerup quickly rose through the ranks at Oxxford, gaining experience with everything from product and design to marketing and technology.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Stream, a strategic partner for Talpa Studios, focused on creating formats for the streaming generation, has developed several other titles that are gaining traction in the market.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026