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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The clearest rupture came over glyphosate.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Eventually, my whole family came over.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
In an interview with PA Local (via BCTV), Brian Knoebel recalled how Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg came to be after his ancestors — farmers who had Christmas trees and animals — came over from Germany and bought a plot of land.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Just come over and smell the flowers.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Eventually, my whole family came over.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
In an interview with PA Local (via BCTV), Brian Knoebel recalled how Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg came to be after his ancestors — farmers who had Christmas trees and animals — came over from Germany and bought a plot of land.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Just come over and smell the flowers.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for come over
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“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20over. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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