came over

verb

past tense of come over
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 Moises Ballesteros came over to them from the Cubs for a reliever. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The most touted of the bunch is Double-A infielder Jefferson Rojas, who came over from the Cubs’ system in the Holmes/Taylor trade. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 The ruling came over the objections of xAI, which argued that allowing the plaintiffs to remain anonymous would impede its ability to find witnesses and violate the public’s right of access to court proceedings. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Defensive coordinator Christian Parker came over from Philadelphia in the offseason, and the Cowboys added pass rusher Rashan Gary via trade as well as safety Caleb Downs and defensive lineman Malachi Lawrence with first-round picks. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 July 2026 While Grady was being interviewed, Caminero came over and spent some time with Maddox, who was wearing a Caminero jersey. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 Deputy District Attorney Beth Silverman came over to comfort the mother, Mercedes Martinez, and the couple got up and left the courtroom. — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Much of the original Underdog crew, including Persson, came over from Fantasy Labs about five years ago. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026 Just as Depp made to exit the stage, a haunting voice came over the speaker, eerily repeating the irritable man’s name. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came over
  1. visited
  2. dropped in
  3. dropped by
  4. stepped in
  5. came by
  6. ran in
  7. called
Verb
  • The Athletic visited The Cardinal last week, and the build-out for the event — including grandstands and other infrastructure — had not yet begun, which would be highly unusual for a golf tournament less than a month out.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Decades after artists like Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau visited the town, in 1953, John Steinbeck wrote an ode to Positano for an 1953 issue of Harper’s Bazaar.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of visited
Verb
  • New characters and backstory details are dropped in before existing loose ends are tied up, resulting in unclear motivations and convoluted layers of subplot that, ultimately, do not prove relevant enough to have been worth disentangling.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Lake Brenets on the border between Switzerland and France has all but dried up as water levels have dropped in the Doubs River, which feeds it.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropped in
Verb
  • Sometimes poison ivy will creep into beds from nearby woodlands, but these plants can also find their way into flower beds via seeds dropped by birds.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
  • During jury deliberations, Tupac dropped by a New York recording studio at the invitation of a producer to contribute to a track.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropped by
Verb
  • Consider this kerfuffle settled, as Sony Pictures Classics has stepped in and picked up the film.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Amid the setbacks, Wang’s dad stepped in as a contractor and Wang’s mom volunteered to serve as construction liaison.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stepped in
Verb
  • The little worker with the broom came by, passed them, moved right along.
    — Sheila Heti, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
  • Disguised in Chiefs apparel, players came by for afternoon coffees.
    — Zuri Primos July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of came by
Verb
  • Andrews, a pediatrician, previously ran in 2022 for the state’s 1st Congressional District and won the Democratic primary for Senate in June.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • SummerSlam ran in Minneapolis, where Lesnar wrestled in college, and Dave Meltzer reported the plan had always been to retire him there.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ran in
Verb
  • Meghan personally called animal rights attorney Shannon Keith, who runs the Beagle Freedom Project, after hearing about 4,000 beagles being rescued from overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at the Envigo breeding and research plant in Virginia.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Five students between 12 and 13 years old were killed in what officials called the worst school shooting in decades.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of called

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“Came over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20over. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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