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Synonyms for by

9 synonyms
2 antonyms

preposition

Most common

with at from through as to came

All synonyms

Preposition

with, at, from, through, along, before, according to, came, as to

Antonyms

main, principal

All antonyms of by →

Definitions

prep. 1
Near or next to.
The mailbox is by the bus stop.

Related words

Phrases: by and large by and by bit by bit by dint of by means of by the by by oneself by night

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By, In or To?

An answer in writing, or by word of mouth, to the question.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

with I spent the whole afternoon chatting with friends.
at Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius, doesn't it?
from You may as well withdraw from the club right away.
through The Congressmen rammed the bill through committee.
came We came to the conclusion that we should help him.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
by		falling
with		steady
at		steady
from		steady
through		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters: at¹
4 letters: with¹, from¹, came¹
5 letters: along²
6 letters: before²
7 letters: through¹

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (along² = 2 syllables).