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come over

verb

came over; come over; coming over; comes over

intransitive verb

1
a
: to change from one side (as of a controversy) to the other
b
: to visit casually : drop in
come over whenever you like
2
British : become

Examples of come over in a Sentence

come over sometime and I'll show you my garden
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Challenges will come over the next month, including back-to-back games against Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions and Darnold and the Seahawks. Nate Atkins, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025 Many others who came over on the program served alongside American forces as interpreters and support staff. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025 Philadelphia’s Jabari Walker then came over and got involved, leading to more pushing and shoving from Suggs and Magic players. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025 Any girls who came over had to sit on the couch — with parents in the room. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come over

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of come over was in 1576

Cite this Entry

“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20over. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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