as in visited
to make a brief visit
come over sometime and I'll show you my garden
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Recent Examples of came over
The right-handed pitcher came over to the Phillies organization in a 2024 trade with the Baltimore Orioles.
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Until an American voice came over the radio.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Then, a very welcome callout came over the airwaves.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
DiMichele came over with Chesney from James Madison and has been among the most vocal coaches on the field since his arrival.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
The first signs an American aircraft was shot down came over the Telegram messaging app.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
One of their two victories amid that malaise came over the Ducks on March 12.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
One of her wins came over sophomore teammate Katherine Kim, who went on to earn honorable mention All-American honors.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Al Henderson, president of the DFW Chapter Tuskegee Airmen Association, said the idea of the day came over a decade ago when Platte and McDaniel suggested having a day to honor the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Until an American voice came over the radio.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Then, a very welcome callout came over the airwaves.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
DiMichele came over with Chesney from James Madison and has been among the most vocal coaches on the field since his arrival.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
The first signs an American aircraft was shot down came over the Telegram messaging app.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
One of their two victories amid that malaise came over the Ducks on March 12.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
One of her wins came over sophomore teammate Katherine Kim, who went on to earn honorable mention All-American honors.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Al Henderson, president of the DFW Chapter Tuskegee Airmen Association, said the idea of the day came over a decade ago when Platte and McDaniel suggested having a day to honor the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came over
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex last visited Australia in October 2018, on an official royal tour that included attending the Invictus Games in Sydney.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Members of the Cook County State's Attorney's office visited CTA train stations across Chicago on Thursday.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Be careful to check if USPS staff is stamping mail after hours, otherwise, any postage dropped in the evening will be stamped April 16.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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The only first round Game 1 Minnesota has dropped in the Anthony Edwards-Chris Finch era came in 2023, when the Wolves played in Denver just two days after advancing through the play in.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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But the charges were quickly dropped by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office — and police admitted Brown turned out not to be the man cops were seeking for taking money from a drug dealer after the dealer sold crack to an undercover cop near the store.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Associated Press confirmed that D4vd was dropped by Interscope last year.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fast forward to the eighth inning when Willy Adames stepped in the box to face the Reds’ Connor Phillips.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the 1990s, as Eastern European countries emerged from communism, Americans stepped in to help build not only free markets, but also antitrust agencies that looked something like our DOJ Antitrust Division.—
Gail Slater,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks won the season series, 2-1, against the Hawks, but each of their two victories came by three-point margins.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Before home games this season, he was often seen visiting with fellow equipment managers from around the league, and after games, a handful of former Sharks players who were in San Jose for the final time this season came by to wish him well.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Reed ran in junior high, then fell in love with the sport again while living in New York City, where her run club convinced her to run the New York Marathon in 2010.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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He was found lying unconscious near the elevator, at which time Andrew called 911.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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After Hawks center Tony Bradley was called for an offensive foul for setting a hard screen on Alvarado, the veteran McCollum got into it with the scrappy Knicks guard, jawing face-to-face in a moment that underscored the growing chippiness in the series.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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