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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One recent sunny morning, young school children from Erskine Elementary School in Anderson came by.
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Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Each of those losses came by 10 points or less.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
But traveling by cruise meant that breakfast was easy to come by each day (especially when the excursions had an early meeting time), and the buffet on the ship plus a pizza spot helped with any midday snacking needs.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Turns out, Zooey comes by her culinary passions honestly.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
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Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Each of those losses came by 10 points or less.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
But traveling by cruise meant that breakfast was easy to come by each day (especially when the excursions had an early meeting time), and the buffet on the ship plus a pizza spot helped with any midday snacking needs.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Turns out, Zooey comes by her culinary passions honestly.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2025.
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