CAME BY Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

came by

verb

Definition of came by next

past tense of come by

as in visited

to make a brief visit come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale

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Relevance

as in won

to receive as return for effort a literary award like that isn't easy to come by

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Recent Examples of came by The Knicks won the season series, 2-1, against the Hawks, but each of their two victories came by three-point margins. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026 Before home games this season, he was often seen visiting with fellow equipment managers from around the league, and after games, a handful of former Sharks players who were in San Jose for the final time this season came by to wish him well. —

Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 This one came by way of a number of auspicious paths, including one that’s harder to quantify but also needs to be sustained and at least for the moment said something about this group. —

Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026 The Field of 68 pointed out that each of Duke's last four NCAA Tournament losses came by blowing a double-digit lead. —

Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 Wright came by his space enthusiasm honestly. —

Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026 Throughout the afternoon, friends, relatives and all those who profited from her devotion to learning came by to honor her, reminisce with her and show their appreciation for her lifelong efforts. —

Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026 The biggest improvement came by way of the extreme long toss program that helped increase the southpaw’s velocity. —

Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026 Hoover came by the trailer in its first weeks and would return a couple of times a month to check on the Connecticut native. —

Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026

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In 1933, a writer for this magazine visited Saliger and reviewed letters from satisfied customers.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Finley Stevens, a third-year student at the University of Rhode Island who visited Montréal over his spring break, noted that many of the bars his group visited were packed with college students, many from the University of Rhode Island as well.

— Megan Wallitsch, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026