COME BY Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

come by

verb

Definition of come by next

as in to visit

to make a brief visit come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale

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Relevance

as in to win

to receive as return for effort a literary award like that isn't easy to come by

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Recent Examples of come by The caseworker told her to come by herself to the shelter office; the colleague would watch the kids. —

Larissa MacFarquhar, New Yorker, 28 May 2026 Travelers who learn a foreign language abroad also frequently report forming lasting friendships with locals, an outcome that’s harder to come by on a checklist tour of major capitals. —

Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 So the price of marijuana is going up, but fentanyl doesn’t come by boats. —

David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026 The necessary tools — screw guns, saws, hammers — aren’t easy to come by in San Quentin, California’s oldest prison; the lockup has a long history of violence, gang wars, executions and murder. —

Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for come by

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Verb

Spend time walking around, snapping photos, or visiting the small interactive museum, ZOOOM, where a short 3D film flies viewers over the mountain range; admission is included in the ticket price.

— Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
According to organizers, the 2027 run will visit approximately 50 cities across the United States and Canada from February through April, marking a decade since the touring drag production first launched.

— Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 29 May 2026