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coming by

coming by is the present participle and gerund of come by.

Meaning of come by

Verb

come by (third-person singular simple present comes by, present participle coming by, simple past came by, past participle come by)

  1. (transitive) To obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily.
    • A loyal friend is hard to come by.
  2. (intransitive) To come near to; to pass; to visit.
    • Your beau came by while you were shopping.

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Questions about coming by

What is coming by the present participle and gerund of?
Coming by is the present participle and gerund of come by.

Words near coming by in the dictionary

  1. coming back from the dead
  2. coming back to bite
  3. coming back to haunt
  4. coming before
  5. coming between
  6. coming by
  7. coming calling
  8. coming clean
  9. coming down
  10. coming down cats and dogs
  11. coming down in stair rods

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