came by

verb

Definition of came bynext
past tense of come by
1
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
2
as in won
to receive as return for effort a literary award like that isn't easy to come by

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for came by
  1. won
  2. earned
  3. gained
  4. reaped
  5. made
  6. garnered
  7. obtained
  8. landed
Verb
  • Watch on Deadline During his time on GH, Jackson was nominated for nine Emmys and won five in 1995, 1998, 1999, 2011 and 2012.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Red Clay Strays won emerging act of the year at the Americana Music Honors and Awards in September.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of won
Verb
  • The song earned both acts their first top 10 list.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Predecessor Leap was released in July 2022 and has earned 39,000 equivalent album units to date.
    Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of earned
Verb
  • The vehicle has gained popularity among younger consumers.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The movie, though not exactly shaking up the box office since opening from Utopia in early September, has steadily gained a Film Twitter fanbase of advocates.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of gained
Verb
  • Inside a record-breaking year for the music business in which the 10 most successful acts reaped a collective $3 billion on the road.
    Lisette Voytko-Best, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Interestingly, the group that engaged in both cardio exercise and resistance training reaped the benefits of both types of training.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of reaped
Verb
  • The top 10 were all white men (shocker), but four Black billionaires made the list this year, too.
    Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The discovery was made by an anonymous treasure hunter who had successfully solved the complex puzzles the hunt’s creator set out.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of made
Verb
  • Stabbed & Shot 2 is set to cap off what has been an eventful year for both artists, as each have garnered critical acclaim while continuing to expand their respective fanbases.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Recent shift Since becoming the Democratic nominee, Harris has garnered a wellspring of support from Black faith leaders, including influential Black preachers who either remain in or came up in the Pentecostal or charismatic congregations.
    Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of garnered
Verb
  • Four of his top employees obtained restraining orders against Whiting.
    Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In order to recoup funds obtained from Affinity Equity International Partners Limited and Alsen Chance Holdings Limited — which were linked to the 1MDB scandal — liquidators sued the producer.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of obtained
Verb
  • Learn about Lexington's airport before flying Blue Grass Airport Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations Amy Caudill told The Courier Journal that a business jet with six passengers and two crew members landed Friday morning, pulling into the runway safety area.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In June, the Creed III star landed his first role since the criminal trial in Martin Villeneuve‘s upcoming sci-fi revenge thriller Merciless.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of landed
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