comes by

verb

Definition of comes bynext
present tense third-person singular of come by
1
as in visits
to make a brief visit come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in wins
to receive as return for effort a literary award like that isn't easy to come by

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes by
  1. wins
  2. earns
  3. makes
  4. lands
Verb
  • Fans have complained that his awards wins and nominations have been far from commensurate with his level of popularity.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • If Harris wins, Stearns says a big reason will be that data – and her pollster.
    Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of wins
Verb
  • Anyone who earns at least $300 in a year and contributes to state disability insurance is eligible for the benefits.
    Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • His son earns $703,000 from the ILA and the same local.
    Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of earns
Verb
  • This individualized approach is what makes the new guidelines so impactful.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 4 Oct. 2024
  • What makes a good sniper rifle?
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of makes
Verb
  • That’s either a blessing or a curse for whomever eventually lands the coveted job.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • At-the-money calendar spreads like this one are most profitable if the stock lands at the strike price on the expiration date.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of lands
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near comes by

comes back

comes by

comes clean (about)

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Comes by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20by. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

9 Superb Owl Words

15 Words That Used to Mean Something Different
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
little chihuahua dressing like a turkey for thanksgiving
Is That Gratitude or Attitude? A Thanksgiving Quiz Decide which words express gratitude and which gi...