come by
verb
came by; come by; coming by; comes by
: to get possession of : acquire
a good job is hard to come by
: to make a visit
came by after dinner
Examples of come by in a Sentence
come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale
a literary award like that isn't easy to come by
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The Panthers have arguably the best forecheck in the league, are elite defensively, beat teams up physically and find ways to manufacture offense from the slot even when time and space are hard to come by.
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This is when interviews are easy to come by as hiring managers simply want to speak to more people in the hopes of finding someone that might be able to do the work or could be trained on the skills required.
—Sergei Revzin and Vadim Revzin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Highsmith still has yet to miss a game due to injury or illness, his only absences coming by coach’s decision.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
The Panthers have arguably the best forecheck in the league, are elite defensively, beat teams up physically and find ways to manufacture offense from the slot even when time and space are hard to come by.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
This is when interviews are easy to come by as hiring managers simply want to speak to more people in the hopes of finding someone that might be able to do the work or could be trained on the skills required.
—Sergei Revzin and Vadim Revzin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Highsmith still has yet to miss a game due to injury or illness, his only absences coming by coach’s decision.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Come by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20by. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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