1
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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2
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
But in 2025, green policy debates are more complex and easy answers harder to come by.
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
After the physician visited Trish the day before Thanksgiving, a nurse came by hours later.
—Tim Botos, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
The only loss came by one point in overtime to the Sacramento Kings.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Tickets for their upcoming appearance were nearly impossible to come by, and lucky guests prepared by purchasing wigs to match the band’s signature shags.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2025
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
After the physician visited Trish the day before Thanksgiving, a nurse came by hours later.
—Tim Botos, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
The only loss came by one point in overtime to the Sacramento Kings.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Tickets for their upcoming appearance were nearly impossible to come by, and lucky guests prepared by purchasing wigs to match the band’s signature shags.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come by
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The film follows father and daughter Elliot and Ridley Kintner (Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega), who are visiting Elliot’s billionaire boss Odell Leopold (Richard E. Grant) at his lavish mansion deep in the Canadian wilderness.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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Parent was only 18 and visiting Garretson, the caretaker, at the Cielo Drive guest house.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Although their opponents are on a streak of ten major ICC ODI wins on the trot, this Indian XI is very much on a mission.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Zoe Saldaña won Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez, and gave one of the night’s most passionate and powerful speeches.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Aztecs trailed by 18 in the first meeting with Wyoming and responded with a 20-0 run in the second half.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, the wife of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), hinted at a gubernatorial run in 2026.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Olivia Lidbury,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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He’s struggled with injury and earns a lot of money.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Apple Intelligence is gaining features apace, but there’s one that was announced last June and expected in April this year—an enhanced Siri with greater personalization and the capability to do a lot more.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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In related hiring, transportation and warehousing employment gained 18,000 jobs in February.—
Vicki M. Young,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Mar. 2025
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Companies Embracing Small Language Models Forward-thinking companies are already reaping the benefits of SLMs.—
Balaji Dhamodharan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Crawford is also reaping the benefits from billionaire George Soros, Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL), and Gloria Page, the mother of Google co-founder Larry Page, as well as LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
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Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Watkins made some bad decisions in traffic, and the Bruins were able to get away with some contact in the paint.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article GLENDALE, Ariz. — Noah Schultz made the journey from the bullpen to the mound for the top of the fifth inning Wednesday against the San Diego Padres.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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The set comes with a whopping 25 bins in varying sizes to make accessing your essentials effortless.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Come by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20by. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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