Thesaurus results for CAME OVER

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 The first mega-splash came over the summer, with the $20 million-a-year agreement between Monster Energy and college sports’ Big 12 Conference (which includes the caffeine-avoidant Brigham Young University). — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 The idea for the series, explains Sarlanis, came over drinks about three years ago. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 But one of her clearest lessons came over lunch with Warren Buffett. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 The ruling came over the objections of the court’s three liberal justices, who did not write a dissent. — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026 Ryan, who came over to the Tigers in the deal that sent lefty ace Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, hasn't pitched in the majors since 2024 while recovering from Tommy John surgery. — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Speaking of dominating running backs, Kenneth Walker III, who came over from the Seahawks after winning Super Bowl MVP, looked like the best offseason addition. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 James says her husband came over and confronted the woman, who claimed J'Mark belonged to her. — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 There’s was another time when Coach Reid came over and same thing, eye contact , listened, yes sir. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

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Merz and Zelenskyy visited a building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in central Kyiv that was damaged in a Russian attack that killed two people on Monday, as air raid sirens sounded across the capital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
But the specialness of the event wasn’t confined only to the Sphere, as fans visited Metallica’s many experiences.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of visited

Verb

Jansen's blooper dropped in for an RBI single, and a throwing error by left fielder Alan Roden allowed Jansen to reach second.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Spending on salon and mobile grooming dropped in 2025 as more people picked up the routine tasks themselves.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of dropped in

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Allen was dropped by his record label after a series of lawsuits were filed against him a few years ago (one was eventually dropped), but has quietly attempted a comeback, releasing a string of new songs and covers.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
By comparison, just 9% of homeowners nationwide who changed insurers over the last five years said they were dropped by their insurer, according to a 2025 Consumer Reports survey.

— Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dropped by

Verb

His oldest sister stepped in, made his meals and went to school and doctor appointments with him.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
The Huskers were down 23-14 midway through the second quarter when McDougle stepped in front of Washington’s pass intended for Kaleb Webb and ran it back all the way for Nebraska’s longest pick-6 since 2007.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of stepped in

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The discovery came by accident, said the study’s co-lead author Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz to NBC News.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
The dystopia depicted in the ad came by way of George Orwell’s imagination, but the fears underlying it had deep American roots.

— Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of came by

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But Cunningham called the contact intentional and accused Carrington of seeking attention.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The first, called the College of Combat Support, will see people trained in operating and supporting battlefield systems, communications, engineering, electronic warfare, reconnaissance, etc.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

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