come by
verb
came by; come by; coming by; comes by
: to get possession of : acquire
A good job is hard to come by.
: to make a visit
came by after dinner
Examples of come by in a Sentence
come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale
a literary award like that isn't easy to come by
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Others predicted that toilet paper could soon become difficult to come by as a result of the enormous blaze.
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
That means a winning score in double digits under par may be tougher to come by this year.
—Sam Crenshaw, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, stops were hard to come by with Flagg scoring almost at will (14 for 27 from the field, 15 for 17 at the free-throw line), and the Lakers’ responses never nudged the needle in their favor.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Players compared this tournament to a major because Shadow Creek because birdies were so difficult to come by.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
That means a winning score in double digits under par may be tougher to come by this year.
—Sam Crenshaw, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, stops were hard to come by with Flagg scoring almost at will (14 for 27 from the field, 15 for 17 at the free-throw line), and the Lakers’ responses never nudged the needle in their favor.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Players compared this tournament to a major because Shadow Creek because birdies were so difficult to come by.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for come by
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“Come by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20by. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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