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View synonyms for
come by
verb
- intr, preposition to find or obtain (a thing), esp accidentally
do you ever come by any old books?
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A hot meal is hard to come by in the Gaza Strip, but a lunch for needy families in the south is about to be delivered by donkey and cart.
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Death comes by missile, by gunshot, by collapsed building, by lack of medicine and by fear.
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“This will be my first time buying any Criterion DVDs,” adds Mohammadlou, 24, who came by himself.
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Inspiration has never been hard to come by.
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Throughout a long career in radio and television, Martindale was frequently asked how he came by his unusual first name.
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