Synonyms for come by
come by

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1. drop by, drop in, come byverb

   visit informally and spontaneously

   "We frequently drop by the neighbors' house for a cup of coffee"

   Synonyms:
   come into, drop by, drop in

2. come by, come intoverb

   obtain, especially accidentally

   Synonyms:
   come into, drop by, drop in

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1. come by

   Synonyms:
   get, obtain, gain, get possession of

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1. Mercy Corps spokesman Delafield:

   Shelter is incredibly hard to come by, we are desperately trying to get tarps in. It is very challenging.

2. Lisa Jorillo:

   Money is hard to come by, so I only buy sachets, it's likely the garbage will still be there when my son grows up.

3. David Axelrod:

   The important thing for Joe Biden -- and Joe Biden should come by this naturally, because Joe Biden's very good at this, unusually good for politicians -- is to speak to people about what's going on in their lives and give them a sense of understanding about what's going on in their lives without looking and trying too hard to tell them what a great job Joe Biden's doing, joe Biden needs to be the empathizer-in-chief.

4. Lloyd Austin:

   I just wanted to come by and say thank you, i want you to convey to your families on behalf of Lloyd Austin, that we are grateful for your sacrifices.

5. Hillary Clinton:

   If you are going to run for president, then represent all of the people of the United States, i wanted to come by to lend my voice to all yours and I wish you well in these efforts.