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 highest visitation year ever recorded in Las Vegas was in 2019 — with 42,523,700 people coming by. —

Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026 Good vibes have been hard to come by for Porzingis since the final months of his Boston tenure. —

Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026 But a voice like Perry’s is hard to come by, and Journey never quite found it again. —

Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 18 Mar. 2026 Michael comes by his hospitality genes honestly. —

Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come by

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Verb

Umerov, the secretary of Ukraine’s national security and defense council, visited the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan in the past week and said the drone defenses were deployed in those countries.

— Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
For kayaks and stand-up paddle boarding, visit Nootka Kayak on Playa de las Anquines, an artificial beach that offers great conditions for both.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026