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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
Check out this Japanese sports reporter who came over from the Land of the Rising Sun to sample some of the local fare.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Nimmo also came over to check on his former New York Mets’ teammate.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
My grandparents came over on a boat from Germany generations ago and instilled a fandom for their national team that hasn’t left the family.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 11 June 2026
This is a group that came over, as Cory said, from the German-Swiss area in the early 1700s [and] settled in Lancaster.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 6 June 2026
Barron wondered what she was supposed to do when her son’s friends came over.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Mostly to the adults who came over for dinner.
—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
In an interview with PA Local (via BCTV), Brian Knoebel recalled how Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg came to be after his ancestors — farmers who had Christmas trees and animals — came over from Germany and bought a plot of land.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Nimmo also came over to check on his former New York Mets’ teammate.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
My grandparents came over on a boat from Germany generations ago and instilled a fandom for their national team that hasn’t left the family.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 11 June 2026
This is a group that came over, as Cory said, from the German-Swiss area in the early 1700s [and] settled in Lancaster.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 6 June 2026
Barron wondered what she was supposed to do when her son’s friends came over.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Mostly to the adults who came over for dinner.
—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
In an interview with PA Local (via BCTV), Brian Knoebel recalled how Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg came to be after his ancestors — farmers who had Christmas trees and animals — came over from Germany and bought a plot of land.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came over
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The state is alleging its inspectors visited Ashlynn Marketing Group’s facility in Santee in May 2025 and found kratom powders, capsules, liquids and chewable tablets being manufactured and held for sale.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Sources tell The Sacramento Bee that Houston point guard Kingston Flemings has also visited Sacramento in the past 10 days or so, as first reported by NBA insider Jake Fischer.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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And Steyer’s spending spree was nowhere near the $1 billion that Michael Bloomberg dropped in just 104 days on his 2020 campaign for president.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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The lawsuit was reportedly dropped in 2013 after State Farm reached a settlement with Von D, per People magazine.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The movie, which stars Andrew Garfield as the OpenAI boss, was abruptly dropped by AmazonMGM despite being nearly finished.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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As of Monday, June 22, gas prices dropped by double digits across Florida from the same time last week.—
Miami Herald Staff Report,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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After the handball in the box on Czechia's Pavel Sulc, Teboho Mokoena stepped in for a penalty, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and buried a shot into the left side of the net to make this a 1-1 match with under 10 minutes to go.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Gilmore, who stepped in as chief investment officer in the summer of 2024, directs a staff of more than 300 while facing scrutiny from politicians, union leaders, environmentalists, taxpayer groups and the media.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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This latest berth came by finishing first in its UEFA qualifying group, including a 10-0 rout of San Marino.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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San Antonio’s lone victory in the series came by 4 points.—
Joelle Gross,
NBC news,
11 June 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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One of the entities that helped turn an idea into those accounts was a partnership called the Emergency Savings Initiative (ESI), between asset manager BlackRock and Commonwealth, a national nonprofit focused on financial security.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Tetanus is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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“Came over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20over. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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