How to Use come by in a Sentence

come by

verb

• Over the last 24 hours, the magic has been hard to come by.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2023
• The problem is that the fuel is pricey and hard to come by.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
• That and the fact that parking in the dense city is so hard to come by.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
• Shirlee knew not to come by when Jane’s car was in the driveway.
  — Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
• These are things in our world right now that are very hard to come by.
  — Lorena O’Neil, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
• And call you up and come by and still have sleepovers and things like that?
  — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
• And a stray rock star would come by every now and then.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 June 2024
• Wins may still be tough to come by, but the Browns will have to find a way in order to not waste the year.
  — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 31 Oct. 2022
• For those who haven’t yet booked, flights and hotels may be hard to come by.
  — Allison Pohle, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022
• Four of their five wins have come by 5 points or fewer.
  — Kris Rhim, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2022
• That ended an eight-play, 32-yard drive on a day yards were tough to come by.
  — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2023
• Power-play goals in the playoffs can be hard to come by at times.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024
• Tickets for the World Cup are hard to come by in Doha, but not so hard.
  — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2022
• Since Democrats haven't won statewide office in over a decade, big donors are hard to come by.
  — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 16 July 2024
• The man who wants to make a Grand Slam is going to find a trophy bighorn tougher and tougher to come by.
  — Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
• Change, though, would have to come by way of compromise.
  — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2024
• Storage can be tough to come by in small apartments or homes packed to the brink with toys.
  — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 12 Dec. 2022
• But with minutes hard to come by, the time in the G-League became vital, Christie said.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
• Those, in these next few years, may be harder and harder to come by.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023
• As a result, its fossils are much harder to come by in the area.
  — Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
• The entire menu is gluten-and dairy-free and reservations are hard to come by.
  — Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Dec. 2022
• The Raiders’ four losses each have come by six or fewer points.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 30 Oct. 2022
• Seats in the Royal Box are highly sought after — and hard to come by.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
• But for now, answers have been hard to come by for those living closest to the fire.
  — Dennis Pillion | [e-mail], al, 17 Jan. 2023
• Mary was supposed to come by to pick up the neighbor’s son as part of a school carpool at 7:30 a.m.
  — Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2024
• They both have been burned by betrayal and loss, so trust is hard to come by.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
• Naomi Campbell came by and caught me learning to climb the steps, one by one.
  — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
• During a 3-7 season, five of the losses have come by one score.
  — Dallas News, 17 Nov. 2022
• The comedy legend gets our Honorary Degree, and Dropout comes by to play some games.
  — Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
• Kendra opted to sit out her husband's appearance on the jumbotron when cameras came by during the game, but Kyden was all smiles waving to fans with his dad.
  — Natasha Dye, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Nov 2024