coming 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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Mayweather has won all 50-0 of his professional fights, with 27 coming by knockout.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

They had won nine of their past 10 games, with seven of those wins coming by double digits.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Similarly, Polymarket put the chance for an announcement by Jan. 31 at 76%, with just a 20% chance for it coming by Dec. 31.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

Koerner said friends and neighbors would be coming by over the holiday weekend to help celebrate the homecoming.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

If they had forgotten I was coming by.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram