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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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Rankin said: "The rail link might see more people coming by public transport than road, which might alleviate some of the traffic problems."

From BBC • Mar. 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

Finley remembers curator Helen Molesworth coming by the studio awhile back when he was working on a different series of work.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

I try to keep to myself when there's hoopla, but some of them know it's my 'hood, so they're coming by to find out my opinion.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon