Come by
Come by verb - To make a brief visit.
Meet and come by are semantically related. in visit someone topic. In some cases you can use "Meet" instead a verb "Come by".
Meet
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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One gay character we meet is only spared from this because good barbers are difficult to come by.
Source: Prison Rape - Drowning His Sorrows: The first time we meet Robyn, she's just been laid off and has come by to raid Jason's liquor cabinet.
Source: Webcomic / All New Issues
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