come by

verb

1. intr, preposition to find or obtain (a thing), esp accidentally

   do you ever come by any old books?

Example Sentences

Gang members didn’t like what was happening, she said, and occasionally came by her cafe to make it known.

From Los Angeles Times

They come by the hundreds, all vying for the latest Labubu, a furry toy character with rabbit-like ears and a nightmarish grin stretched wide over a row of serrated teeth.

From Los Angeles Times

Acquiring tangible proof of wrongdoing would also be much harder to come by under an at-fault divorce, a dynamic made worse when a woman is seeking a divorce to escape abuse, Zug said.

From Salon

Bezos is not only a coward, but he’s extremely arrogant to think he knows how every undecided voter comes by their decision to cast their vote for a particular candidate.

From Salon

And the mural has become a popular destination for tourists from Japan who come by the busload to pose for photos with the artwork.

From BBC

Related Words

• come over
• drop by
• drop in