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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Thibodeaux then came over knocked over Jackson remained on the field but was replaced by Caedan Wallace on the next set of team drills. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Cal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has a better supporting cast than Heintschel does, and Virginia Tech’s Ethan Grunkemeyer comes over to Blacksburg with a bunch of Penn State teammates and coaches. Manny Navarro, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Then a Giants player came over and shoved Jackson to the ground. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 The 31-year-old left-hander has been one of the best starters for Los Angeles since coming over from Toronto on May 17. CBS News, 19 Aug. 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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