Definitions

come and go

VERB

alternate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter intersperse rotate vary waver

STRONG

change exchange fluctuate follow interchange oscillate relieve seesaw shift substitute sway vacillate yo-yo

WEAK

act reciprocally blow hot and cold fill in for follow in turn shilly-shally

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain stay

STRONG

hold keep persist

WEAK

continue

VERB

recur

Synonyms

STRONGEST

persist reappear

STRONG

iterate recrudesce reiterate repeat return revert

WEAK

be remembered be repeated come again come back crop up again haunt thoughts return to mind run through one's mind turn back

Antonyms

WEAK

halt stop

VERB

reoccur

Synonyms

WEAK

be remembered be repeated come again come back crop up again haunt thoughts iterate persist reappear recrudesce reiterate repeat return return to mind revert run through one's mind turn back

Example Sentences

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"Until yesterday, I never thought there would be something that would frighten me of going back to Liverpool after the break. Team-mates come and go but not like this," Salah posted last summer.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The studio-adjacent neighborhood she patrols has an eclectic mix of upscale houses and block-long stretches of apartment buildings, with people moving in and out and leaving possessions on the curb as they come and go.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

After all, presidents here come and go, often led away in handcuffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

She acknowledges that her profession is not stable: Jobs come and go with campaign cycles.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

I waited, listening to footsteps come and go, to the water-sounds of hand-washing and flushing.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

come and go

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