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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The man came over to me, his face a foot away from mine, and stared into my eyes. Bob Brody, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026 Here's everything coming over the next seven days. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026 In 2004, it got totaled by a driver coming over a blind hill on my side of the road. Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 The audio source picker from phones is also coming over to the Pixel Watch. ArsTechnica, 16 June 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 22 Jun. 2026.

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