came over

past tense of come over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of came over Taylor, who joined the team from Austin in mid-July — a week before Furuhashi came over from England’s Birmingham City — doubled the lead in the 33rd minute. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 There are just three players starting that came over from the transfer portal on offense. David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Of Hawaii’s 74 plays on offense, 30 came over three drives that lasted about nine minutes of game time and resulted in three touchdowns. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 My friend Erickson Wilcox, who was one of my waiters from Lot 61, came over and called out bingo. Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 And then, shock of shocks, there were people who didn’t come up through the agency, this guy included, who came over with him. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026 In a new interview with American Songwriter, Green opened up about feeling grateful his success came over time rather than all at once. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Then a Giants player came over and shoved Jackson to the ground. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 Another running back, senior Jaelyn Powell, came over from The First Academy, and sophomore Bryce Jackson gives the Eagles a powerful trio. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came over
Verb
  • Van Noy visited the team’s TCO Performance Center on Tuesday.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The children also visited Althorp, the childhood home and final resting place of Harry's late mother, Princess Diana.
    Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The past few weeks have seen the former Dateline correspondent and To Catch a Predator host state that he was not consulted on the movie and did not know about the production until shortly before the trailer dropped in May.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Smith completed a pre-trial intervention program, so all charges were dropped in March 2025.
    DAVID J. NEAL, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Thelma And Louise star, who was dropped by UTA in 2023 after attending several rallies in support of Palestine and making an inflammatory comment, has revealed in the past that roles dried up for as a result of her activism.
    Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The muffed punt, dropped by Oregon’s Evan Stewart, should have drawn a penalty on Boise State’s coverage team, as Jameson Perry came within inches of making contact with Stewart just before the ball arrived.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Huskies tacked on another touchdown when Wyatt Hatfield stepped in front of a Lowery pass and returned his interception 36 yards for a touchdown to provide the final margin.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Before Shamah’s team stepped in, the brand was chasing a much younger demographic, focusing less on complexion and more on lip.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Chris Barish, the co-owner, came by our table and stayed to tell stories, which is how the best dinners come to be.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ya Lily’s content ran in nearly 109,541 Temu ad campaigns in that period, the data show.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • DeLuca then chopped a ball softly to the left side that shortstop Xander Bogaerts ran in to grab.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After a 3-2 called third strike with two out to Conine in the ninth was overturned on the ABS review, Zeferjahn retired Otto Lopez on a flyout to right.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • One of the flight crew had attempted to calm the situation before that point, the witnesses said, but Lundeen allegedly called her a racial slur and started making homophobic comments.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Came over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20over. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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