comes by

present tense third-person singular of come by

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes by
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
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
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
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
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“Comes by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20by. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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