Synonyms of come by

come by

verb

1

as in to visit

to make a brief visit

come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visit
• run in
• drop by
• drop in
• run (over)
• come over
• call
• stop (by or in)
• see
• step in
• pop (in)
• look up
• hang (at)
• happen (by)
• haunt
• resort (to)
• barge (in)
• frequent
• bop (into)

2

as in to win

to receive as return for effort

a literary award like that isn't easy to come by

Synonyms & Similar Words

• win
• earn
• gain
• reap
• get
• make
• garner
• obtain
• land
• bring in
• attain
• acquire
• pull down
• secure
• realize
• capture
• draw
• carry
• procure
• achieve
• knock down
• accomplish
• bag
• accumulate
• take over
• occupy
• gross
• score
• net
• pick up
• regain
• clear
• catch
• amass
• recapture
• rack up
• notch (up)
• remake
• annex
• reacquire
• reattain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• pay
• give
• forfeit
• grant
• give up
• accord
• yield
• surrender
• hand over
• relinquish
• part (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of come by

Estimates of civilian deaths during the siege range from 22,000 to 87,000; reliable figures on the current population are hard to come by. —Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025

Its victories thus far this season have come by scores of 24-21 over Kansas State, 55-7 over South Dakota and 16-13 over Iowa. —Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025

One and a half hours before dinner, Fraser still hasn’t come by. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025

Spencer Platt | Getty Images With capital harder to come by, private equity giants and investment banks are waging a global battle for talent as dealmaking activity ekes out a recovery. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025