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 Quality looks were difficult to come by for both teams. —

Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 Later on, some nights at his house, a fist of a man would come by to deliver a black tank of whey protein the size of a mini keg to bulk Rourke up. —

Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026 But the $180 million pledged by the governor is coming by way of alternative compliance payments and rate deferrals, which means ratepayers will end up paying the difference of the savings during the warmer, off-peak months. —

Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026 The loss was Milwaukee’s fourth in the last five games, with three of those defeats coming by double-figures. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come by

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Scott Bell, the secretary of the Happy Valley Community Association on K’gari, has been visiting the island on and off since the 1960s, and understands its appeal.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Germans, Britons And Americans Dominate Cruise passengers visiting Norway continue to come overwhelmingly from a handful of key markets.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026