Collocations with "by"

Used to introduce the number that is used to divide.

Indicates the person or group performing the harassment.

Indicates the mode of transport.

Followed by the person, action, or quality that causes the impression. Often focuses on the agent or cause.

specifies the amount or percentage of the increase

indicates the perpetrators of the massacre

no later than 12 o'clock at night

Used in mathematical calculations to introduce the multiplier. The structure 'X multiplied by Y makes Z' is a common alternative to '...is Z' in BrE.

Used to specify the margin or quantity of the numerical difference, e.g., 'outnumber them by two to one'.

Using the phone as a medium of communication.

Indicates the agent or cause of the confusion.

Used to indicate what is replacing the original item (often in passive voice). Structure: A is replaced by B.

Indicates the method of communication.

used to indicate the cause of surprise, often something unexpected that someone does or says

Used to specify the agent or cause of disgust.

describes the method of payment, involving a series of smaller amounts

Very common way to indicate the cause of worry.

Indicates the means or method used to reach a place (e.g., by train, by car).

Indicates the agent or cause of confusion.

Indicates the author of the biography.

Indicates the creator of a musical piece or work of art.

Used to specify the amount or percentage of devaluation.

of time, to pass

Indicates a reduction or increase of 50%.

Specifies the group of people taking the action, e.g., workers.

used to indicate the writer of the lyrics

used to specify the amount or margin of overestimation

indicates the person or group that is rejecting someone or something

To take hold of a specific part of a person or thing, e.g., 'seize by the arm'.