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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As for her own love of LSU, Hartung comes by it honestly.
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Success won’t come by individuals shining.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
However, aside from becoming increasingly hard to come by, Labubus aren't for everyone.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
As for her own love of LSU, Hartung comes by it honestly.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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