come over
verb
came over; come over; coming over; comes over
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
: to seize suddenly and strangely
What's come over you?
Examples of come over in a Sentence
come over sometime and I'll show you my garden
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But further cuts could come over the summer.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
McDermott, 55, with more than 30 years’ experience, had worked with Pettit in the Crown Point Community School Corporation before coming over to Duneland to become his top assistant in 2019.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Sirota came over in last year’s trade that sent Gavin Lux to the Cincinnati Reds.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Martha, one of the mothers, came over.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
McDermott, 55, with more than 30 years’ experience, had worked with Pettit in the Crown Point Community School Corporation before coming over to Duneland to become his top assistant in 2019.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Sirota came over in last year’s trade that sent Gavin Lux to the Cincinnati Reds.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Martha, one of the mothers, came over.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20over. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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