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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Vegas started the year hot offensively, but goals haven’t been easy to come by lately.
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Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The Gaels went 19-1 with all but three of their wins coming by double figures.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
In Los Angeles, homes under $1 million are hard to come by.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
This year’s version of the Sox might be improved over 2024, but wins will be difficult to come by with so much youth and inexperience.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The Gaels went 19-1 with all but three of their wins coming by double figures.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
In Los Angeles, homes under $1 million are hard to come by.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
This year’s version of the Sox might be improved over 2024, but wins will be difficult to come by with so much youth and inexperience.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come by
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“Come by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20by. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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