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 Just minutes before our interview, a hotel staffer came by to shake JOP’s hand, as if the two had known each other for years. —

Andrea Flores jan. 8, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Lucie Riegel, one of the task force members, said the sirens will help immensely because cell phone service can be hard to come by in some parts of the town. —

Dennis Valera, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026 In addition, about one-third of the SNAP cuts came by shifting the program’s cost to state budgets. —

Christopher Neubert, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026 Wall Street firm Raymond James this week downgraded Apple, saying gains will be hard to come by in 2026. —

Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come by

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Verb

While visiting her parents in Boston, Wells spent time with a close family friend who owns an apartment in Paris.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
However, Demirel opened the game scoring eight unanswered points to give the visiting Antelopes an early 8-0 lead.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026