Come by
Come by verb - To make a brief visit.
Getting
Getting noun - The act of acquiring something.
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Synonyms for Getting
Come by and getting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Come by" instead a verb "Getting".
Nearby Word: get
Both terms in one sentence
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Well, technically he has, but it's more of a "getting them to go away" problem than a "getting them to come by in the first place" problem.
Source: Chick Magnet - The old books themselves are getting increasingly hard to come by as time takes its toll.
- Humans are starting to suffer shortages of manpower, and "supplies" of fresh soldiers are getting hard to come by, especially in the most infested areas.
Source: Literature / Swarm on the Somme
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Getting and Come by. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/come_by/getting
Come by & Getting. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/come_by/getting>.
Getting or Come by. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/come_by/getting.
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