come and go

VERB

alternate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter intersperse rotate vary waver

STRONG

change exchange fluctuate follow interchange oscillate relieve seesaw shift substitute sway vacillate yo-yo

WEAK

act reciprocally blow hot and cold fill in for follow in turn shilly-shally

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain stay

STRONG

hold keep persist

WEAK

continue

VERB

recur

Synonyms

STRONGEST

persist reappear

STRONG

iterate recrudesce reiterate repeat return revert

WEAK

be remembered be repeated come again come back crop up again haunt thoughts return to mind run through one's mind turn back

Antonyms

WEAK

halt stop

VERB

reoccur

Synonyms

WEAK

be remembered be repeated come again come back crop up again haunt thoughts iterate persist reappear recrudesce reiterate repeat return return to mind revert run through one's mind turn back

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.

"He has huge experience and given everything you can possibly give. But it's football. Players come and go."

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Members come and go, styles evolve with the times and tools available, but wherever Reznor and Ross are gathered in the name of elegant brutality, the band can follow anywhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

“So, as deadlines would come and go, he struggled to get cars up to production level.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

She acknowledges that her profession is not stable: Jobs come and go with campaign cycles.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

After a while, I could come and go without her noticing, but she’d burst into tears whenever Grandma went into the next room.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

come and go

Example Sentences

Related Words