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

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"Political alliances will come and go," the spokesperson said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

In Fiorito, neighbors come and go to "Diego's house," as they call it, lugging containers which volunteers fill with chicken stew or other meals cooked in giant cauldrons in the yard.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Members come and go, styles evolve with the times and tools available, but wherever Reznor and Ross are gathered in the name of elegant brutality, the band can follow anywhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

There was no reason to think it would end; it had seen generations come and go.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

come and go

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