come over

verb

came over; come over; coming over; comes over
Synonyms of come overnext

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

transitive verb

: 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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However, according to Griffith's roommate Louis Colombo, Flores Narvaez would still come over to their house to hang out with Griffith and watch TV. Mason Leath, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 The incident comes over a week after pilots had to suddenly stop a Frontier Airlines jet as two trucks crossed in front of them while taxing at Los Angeles International Airport. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 Small accents dress up the dinner or coffee table when guests come over. Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026 News of Ross’ decision came over the weekend. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come over

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

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

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“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20over. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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