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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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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
Further extensions came by way of executive orders in April and in June.
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Samantha Subin,jordan Novet,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
The Athletics’ offense came by way of three solo homers, including two into center field by Carlos Cortes, who the team called up from the minor leagues earlier this year.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Their 2010 appearance came by virtue of hosting, not through the grind of the qualifiers.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Seven defeats came by 31 points or more.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Most invites were physical and came by courier.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 17 Aug. 2025
Luckily, my dog came by and licked both me and the water dry.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Days later, the friend came by the parents’ house.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Phypers was home at the time Richards came by.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Samantha Subin,jordan Novet,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
The Athletics’ offense came by way of three solo homers, including two into center field by Carlos Cortes, who the team called up from the minor leagues earlier this year.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Their 2010 appearance came by virtue of hosting, not through the grind of the qualifiers.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Seven defeats came by 31 points or more.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Most invites were physical and came by courier.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 17 Aug. 2025
Luckily, my dog came by and licked both me and the water dry.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Days later, the friend came by the parents’ house.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Phypers was home at the time Richards came by.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came by
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The website page also said that Kirk had previously visited the school with Turning Point USA in 2019.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Levetts, semi-retired bus drivers, first visited Orlando’s theme parks together in 2012.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Rebels have won 3 of 4 in the series, including 63-31 last season in Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both Queen Bey and Kendrick Lamar, who won for his 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, are halfway to EGOT status.—
Jair Hilburn,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Now, in The Pitt, his character is mentoring other young doctors—so much so that the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton has called The Pitt an ER-spinoff.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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A week after suffering a gut-punch loss to Nevada in Reno when two winning touchdowns were called back in the final moment and a tying field goal with seconds to play just missed, Sac State shook off early jitters to unleash a balanced offense in improving to 1-2.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Economic response The trillions of dollars in revenue earned annually from the region’s oil and gas exports are strategically invested in global assets, which partially leverages the region’s soft power to secure influence in the world’s key decision-making centers.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Great Britain’s winning performance from Friday’s four races, held in bright sunshine and warm gusty breeze, earned driver Dylan Fletcher and his team their second victory of the season.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 28-year-old threw 23-of-34 for 316 yards and a touchdown and ran in another score, proving a perfect foil to complement Jonathan Taylor’s rushing ability, with the running back racking up 165 yards against the Broncos.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Baidu, whose Hong Kong shares have gained nearly 59% this year, reported a drop in second-quarter revenue last month as its core advertising business struggled and returns from AI investments remained limited.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Russia's offensive this summer had advanced at one of the fastest rates since late 2024 but, overall since November 2022, Moscow has gained less than 1 percent of additional Ukrainian territory.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Depression scores dropped in both groups, but more so in the active HD-tDCS group.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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The number of recalls dropped in 2020 to 238, the lowest number of recalls CPSC recorded in the 2018 to 2025 period.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The show has reaped major rating success in recent weeks and sparked sharp rebukes from the White House and other conservatives.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
17 Sep. 2025
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When fortune turned for the Los Angeles Dodgers, even Michael Conforto reaped the benefits.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Came by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20by. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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