come by

1 to make a brief visit come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale Synonyms call, come over, drop by, drop in, pop (in), run (over), run in, step in, stop (by or in), visitRelated Words barge (in); look up, see; bop (into), happen (by); frequent, hang (at), haunt, resort (to)

2 to receive as return for effort a literary award like that isn't easy to come by Synonyms acquire, attain, bag, bring in, capture, carry, earn, draw, gain, garner, get, knock down, land, make, obtain, procure, pull down, realize, reap, secure, winRelated Words clear, gross, net; accomplish, achieve, notch (up), score; accumulate, amass, draw, rack up; catch, pick up; annex, occupy, take over; reacquire, reattain, recapture, regain, remakeNear Antonyms accord, give, grant, pay; give up, hand over, part (with), relinquish, surrender, yieldAntonyms forfeit, lose