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
Ethan Ampadu, a former team-mate of Adams’ at RB Leipzig, tried to defuse the fracas, but Jayden Bogle came over for a nibble too, before Stach, back on his feet, fired a riposte at the American.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Soto came over to the Mets from the New York Yankees on a 15-year deal reportedly worth $765 million.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The 21-year-old, who came over from USL Championship side Hartford, has a big learning curve, but that’s something to start building on.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Interior defensive lineman Kenny Clark came over to Dallas in that trade, along with two first-round picks.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Three men came over to help her by moving her car out of the road, helping to guide traffic around her and offering to fetch gas.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
In the dugout, Royals manager Matt Quatraro came over to share the special moment.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
And my friend Bobbi came over to my apartment.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The wedding came over a year after the pair announced their engagement with a notice in The Times in January 2022.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Soto came over to the Mets from the New York Yankees on a 15-year deal reportedly worth $765 million.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The 21-year-old, who came over from USL Championship side Hartford, has a big learning curve, but that’s something to start building on.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Interior defensive lineman Kenny Clark came over to Dallas in that trade, along with two first-round picks.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Three men came over to help her by moving her car out of the road, helping to guide traffic around her and offering to fetch gas.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
In the dugout, Royals manager Matt Quatraro came over to share the special moment.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
And my friend Bobbi came over to my apartment.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The wedding came over a year after the pair announced their engagement with a notice in The Times in January 2022.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came over
Verb
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Hamm visited Nichols during an earlier stage of his recovery, when Nichols was able to respond to yes-or-no questions using hand gestures.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Today, half the room stands behind glass while the other half is open, displaying various photographs of the individuals that visited Leonard and Virginia during their time at Monk’s House.—
Katie da Cunha Lewin
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For more of the singer’s thoughts on men, fans need only listen to Man’s Best Friend, which dropped in August and debuted atop the Billboard 200.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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Depression scores dropped in both groups, but more so in the active HD-tDCS group.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One of those opportunities was a deep touchdown dropped by freshman receiver Talyn Taylor, which would have put the Bulldogs up 28-24.—
Hunter Simpson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Demand for vacation rentals in Asheville has dropped by around 20% since Helene.—
Laura Hackett,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her father's older siblings stepped in to take care of Nichols' birth siblings, while her grandmother and another aunt were entrusted with her care.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, Tagovailoa dropped back to pass and looked for Jaylen Waddle when linebacker Terrel Bernard stepped in front of the pass and picked him off.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Dallas has a 1-2 record, and its lone win came by three points in overtime in Week 2 against the New York Giants, a team that has even more problems.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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That's when inspiration came by the way of divine intervention, according to the star.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This meant that people could make simple games that ran in Shockwave.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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The 28-year-old threw 23-of-34 for 316 yards and a touchdown and ran in another score, proving a perfect foil to complement Jonathan Taylor’s rushing ability, with the running back racking up 165 yards against the Broncos.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The skull appears to have belonged to an early hominin species called Homo longi, which genetic evidence indicates lived alongside Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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One of these challenges is something called executive dysfunction.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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