came by

VERB

acquire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

take possession of

WEAK

get lay hold of obtain procure secure win

Antonyms

WEAK

give lose miss

VERB

visit someone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come over drop by drop in

WEAK

call look in look up meet pay a call pop in run in see step in stop by visit

Antonyms

WEAK

give lose miss

Example Sentences

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Anthropic's rise came by doubling down on delivering generative AI to enterprise clients rather than general users, the path initially chosen by archrival OpenAI.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

McKee said Sir Mo Farah came by at the start line and knew it was his 100th day.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

He was “perceptive, meticulous, and scrupulous,” Mr. Ireland writes, and came by his revolutionary bona fides honestly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Her children stayed by her side, her daughters rubbing her back, as people came by to congratulate her on her release.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Once or twice Mr. Govind came by to see how I was doing.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan