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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
Mostly to the adults who came over for dinner.
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Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Jamie hesitated and then, in an actorly kind of trance, came over and joined her on the bed.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The clearest rupture came over glyphosate.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
When Henderson pulled out a knife and stabbed the pit bull to defend himself, a group of four men, including the dog's owner, came over and began stabbing and punching him, KTLA reported.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Eventually, my whole family came over.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Handy said pushback came over what supporting solar and wind could mean for towns where coal is an economic driver.
—David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026
The veteran forward, who came over from the Dallas Wings in free agency, totaled 8 points, six rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Kirkwood came over to ask Smith who the ball boy was for the scrimmage.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Jamie hesitated and then, in an actorly kind of trance, came over and joined her on the bed.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The clearest rupture came over glyphosate.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
When Henderson pulled out a knife and stabbed the pit bull to defend himself, a group of four men, including the dog's owner, came over and began stabbing and punching him, KTLA reported.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Eventually, my whole family came over.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Handy said pushback came over what supporting solar and wind could mean for towns where coal is an economic driver.
—David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026
The veteran forward, who came over from the Dallas Wings in free agency, totaled 8 points, six rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Kirkwood came over to ask Smith who the ball boy was for the scrimmage.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came over
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Less than two weeks later, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Baku, meeting with the Azerbaijani president and other top officials.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Kate also visited an art session with patients and toured the center's wellbeing garden, which provides a space for reflection and relaxation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Well, once the puck dropped in Game 1, the broadcasts hadn't even gotten through the starting lineups before Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers put the home team up by one on the very first shot of the series.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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In 2015, he was indicted on securities fraud charges, but they were later dropped in 2024 as part of a pre-trial diversion deal.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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As a result, real rental prices dropped by nearly 11 percent (even as rents rose across the country).—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Support for Democrats Katie Porter and Matt Mahan dropped by 5% and 3%, respectively.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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That’s when Eddie Ritchie stepped in and delivered.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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Chris Woodward moved from first to third base and Pedro Montero stepped in to coach first base on Tuesday.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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On Tuesday, New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani came by to see it for himself and take photos with fans.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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According to Shapiro, police came by and asked neighbors for security camera footage.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 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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The rapidly ballooning market of the 1980s accommodated both kinds of art—art that might have been called critical, as well as art that might have been termed complicit, Pictures artists and neo-expressionists alike.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Food and drink Four Seasons has two properties in Istanbul—this, and its sister set on the stretch of the shore lined with former palace-cum-hotels that could be called the Posh-phorus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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