Showing results for comes by. Search instead for comes+be.

comes 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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Together, these accounts had bet around $160,000 on the cease-fire, and stand to gain over $1 million if it comes by the end of the month.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

If Wagner’s job seems to require an unusual combination of skills—mastery of fluid dynamics, comfort with public speaking, strong pint tolerance—he comes by them honestly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

As she’s talking about the musical, a guy comes by us at the hotel and stops to tell Lauper how much he enjoyed her concert at the Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

Our initial introduction to Meg Stalter’s Jessica, the tousle-haired heroine of “Too Much,” comes by way of a shriek and a mad late night dash.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2025

So I’m lying there in the bottom of my little skiff, munching on a sticky sandwich and feeling sorry for myself when the whoosh comes by.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick