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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The final straw for the City Council came over the summer, when city officials learned that the roof was at risk of caving in because of unpermitted construction work done at the site. Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025 As Knight was tangled up with Uso near the announcer-side ropes, Jey’s brother Jimmy came over to keep him in the match. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025 Williams, the former two-time National League Reliever of the Year, came over from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for third baseman Caleb Durbin (who will soon receive some Rookie of the Year votes) and former All-Star pitcher Nestor Cortes (who pitched just twice in a Brewers uniform). Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 While reflecting on the situation in Abducted in Plain Sight, Mary Ann says Gail came over on Christmas Eve of 1974 and threatened to expose Bob’s affair with Berchtold if the charges weren't dismissed. Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 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

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“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20over. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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