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to make a brief visit
come over sometime and I'll show you my garden
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Recent Examples of came over
Her nomination for the 2026 Critics Choice Awards is her second for the award show, which came over a decade after her first nomination in 2015 for Best Actress in a Comedy for her role as Kelly Radner in Neighbors.
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Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Airen was one of eight children and always enjoyed family time, especially when grandma came over, his mother said.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2026
Sibray, a former police officer, told detectives that in the months leading up to Briar's murder, Stephen came over often and that she was accompanied by her assistant coach, 19-year-old Shelby Hiestand.
—Michael Loftus, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Our first inkling came over a year ago, when Balenciaga, Chloé, Valentino, and Schiaparelli all endorsed the vibrant shade on the spring 2025 runways.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
At the end of his season in the Swiss NL in 2024, Reinbacher came over to Laval to play the final 11 games of the AHL season.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Other victories in the streak came over Colorado (52-17), Kansas (24-20), Cincinnati (30-24) and Baylor (41-17).
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
The game was paused as a crew came over to wipe the wet spots.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Several dozen volunteer firefighters from the station where Ryan had worked came over to trim trees and stack wood.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Airen was one of eight children and always enjoyed family time, especially when grandma came over, his mother said.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2026
Sibray, a former police officer, told detectives that in the months leading up to Briar's murder, Stephen came over often and that she was accompanied by her assistant coach, 19-year-old Shelby Hiestand.
—Michael Loftus, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Our first inkling came over a year ago, when Balenciaga, Chloé, Valentino, and Schiaparelli all endorsed the vibrant shade on the spring 2025 runways.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
At the end of his season in the Swiss NL in 2024, Reinbacher came over to Laval to play the final 11 games of the AHL season.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Other victories in the streak came over Colorado (52-17), Kansas (24-20), Cincinnati (30-24) and Baylor (41-17).
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
The game was paused as a crew came over to wipe the wet spots.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Several dozen volunteer firefighters from the station where Ryan had worked came over to trim trees and stack wood.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came over
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With a modest collection that heavily features Napa and Bordeaux, Babbitt visited the latter region this past August and made Château D’Issan his first stop.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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Appreciated by locals and visited by celebs like Elsa Pataky, Chris Hemsworth, and Matt Damon, this luxury farmhouse in Getaria is an idyllic base set among the owners' txakoli vineyards.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Virginia native’s last studio album, Black Messiah, dropped in 2014 and received widespread acclaim.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Williams had 16 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and Prophet Johnson dropped in 16 to go with five assists.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Those charges were later dropped by the state’s attorney’s office.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Other comments claimed that Bressington had been charged by authorities and dropped by a record label.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2026
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A number of states have stepped in to cover the gap, or to provide additional money to food banks; Texas, which has a multibillion-dollar rainy-day fund, has done neither.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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And Sam stepped in there and made a good throw.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Just minutes before our interview, a hotel staffer came by to shake JOP’s hand, as if the two had known each other for years.—
Andrea Flores
Jan. 8,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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In addition, about one-third of the SNAP cuts came by shifting the program’s cost to state budgets.—
Christopher Neubert,
The Conversation,
7 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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The show, which ran in two six-part series, in 1975 and 1979, was a huge hit in Britain and went on to become a cult classic in the United States.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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The book is called The Care and Keeping of You.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Came over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20over. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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