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 news came over the intercom like an announcement about the lunch menu or a reminder about fire drills.
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Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Boston’s other two-way players are second-round rookie guards Max Shulga, who made his NBA debut late in Wednesday’s win, and John Tonje, who came over from Utah in the Boucher trade.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Ferguson signed a one-year deal while Burke came over in the three-team trade that sent infielder Gavin Lux to the Tampa Bay Rays.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
This used to stress me out—whenever someone came over, their first impression of my home was usually a floor full of footwear.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
Her older child also came over and began playing, sitting side-by-side with her younger one.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
On the latest episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson's podcast Dinner's on Me, the Modern Family star reminisced to guest Mary Elizabeth Ellis about a time Lane came over to his house for dinner, and the Only Murders in the Building alum did not hold back in front of Ferguson's children.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Now Patel and the other agents came over to confront him.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Payton, the man who'd handpicked him out of Oregon, came over.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Boston’s other two-way players are second-round rookie guards Max Shulga, who made his NBA debut late in Wednesday’s win, and John Tonje, who came over from Utah in the Boucher trade.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Ferguson signed a one-year deal while Burke came over in the three-team trade that sent infielder Gavin Lux to the Tampa Bay Rays.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
This used to stress me out—whenever someone came over, their first impression of my home was usually a floor full of footwear.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
Her older child also came over and began playing, sitting side-by-side with her younger one.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
On the latest episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson's podcast Dinner's on Me, the Modern Family star reminisced to guest Mary Elizabeth Ellis about a time Lane came over to his house for dinner, and the Only Murders in the Building alum did not hold back in front of Ferguson's children.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Now Patel and the other agents came over to confront him.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Payton, the man who'd handpicked him out of Oregon, came over.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came over
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When Zelensky visited Prague last year, every minute of his schedule was meticulously planned.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Netherlands, sitting second in the Kansas City pecking order, had visited in early 2025 and again soon after the draw.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Aztecs won both games amid a six-game winning streak, but attendance dropped in each of their final three home games.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Aledo thumps Colleyville Heritage, Joshua next Tiara Butler dropped in 13 points to lead Aledo to a 48-21 win over Colleyville Heritage in a Class 5A Division I bi-district playoff on Monday.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
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The White House has touted success in bringing down stubbornly high egg costs, which dropped by 34% from a year ago as the industry recovered from the avian flu.—
Enda Curran,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Overall, cancer death rates in people younger than 50 have dropped by 44% since 1990.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Now, the Jacques Pepin Foundation has stepped in to save the year.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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So the City of Rancho Cordova stepped in to help by paying to replace it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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As law enforcement vehicles sat outside the arena Tuesday, a few people came by with flowers to pay their respects.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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All five assists came by Olympians as well, with Canadian Sam Reinhart, Balinskis and Tkachuk each having one and Lundell chipping in two.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Music ran in her family’s blood.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Harrison, who in 2020 ran in the Democratic primary for her Nebraska congressional district, sees an immediate impact on her business and the broader economy.—
Caitlyn Reilly,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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His agency, also called Wasserman, has lost clients over the Maxwell emails.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson was hospitalized in November and later diagnosed with a degenerative condition called progressive supranuclear palsy, CBS News reported.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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