Come by

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verb

To get or find something.

Good jobs are hard to come by these days.
Visual representation of "come by" - To get or find something

Often appears as...

  • hard to come by
  • easy to come by
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Scarcity Context

Use 'come by' to emphasize difficulty in obtaining something.

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Vintage comics are hard to come by.
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Recent Rarity

Describe recent changes in availability, suggesting something was once easier to find.

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After the recall, that toy has become impossible to come by.
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Conversational Tone

Best used in casual or conversational contexts, not in very formal writing.

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Since moving, a good pizza place is tough to come by.
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