came over

past tense of come over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of came over Makhachev’s record-setting victory came over Ian Machado Garry via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) in one of Makhachev’s closest fights. Mark Puleo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 The change came over the objections of police accountability advocates who held up Soakai’s death as a prime reason for keeping the old pursuit rules. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 The new design thinking is spearheaded by design chief Yasutake Tsuchida, who came over to Honda a couple of years ago after a quarter-century stint at Mazda. New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026 When friends came over to visit, Williams kept the windows open, and had his guests use a different bathroom. John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 Moises Ballesteros came over to them from the Cubs for a reliever. David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came over
Verb
  • My mom visited several times, for parents’ weekend or for my choral concerts.
    Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Syrian sources cited by Israel Hayom said the Tuesday strike came just one day after a Turkish delegation visited the base, looking to turn it into a joint base for Syrian and Turkish forces.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At the same time, more land mines are being planted and bombs dropped in other conflicts such as the civil war in Myanmar and border conflicts between Cambodia and Thailand.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The project, which dropped in April, did not hold on to the Billboard charts for long and even failed to crack the top 20 on the Billboard 200.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Prices dropped by just a tenth of a cent from June to roughly 20 cents per kilowatt-hour, the second-highest on record, according to BLS data.
    Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Previously, the incline was about 3ft (91cm) from the Leazes down to the Gallowgate, but that is believed to have dropped by around a third after the installation of a state-of-the-art drainage system and improved foundations.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Marco Bizot, recruited last year from Brest in France, stepped in and covered well.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Just days later, UEFA stepped in to appoint him as referee for its Super Cup, the annual clash between the Champions League and Europa League winners, marking yet another historic first for Artan and the continent.
    Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Then, in early June, a woman named Dominique Rice came by with a video crew.
    Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Several parents came by the school after the shooting, concerned about what happened inside.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • An earlier version of this column originally ran in Club Sportico, our online newsletter community.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The ice cream, called tanada aisu, is made with rice from the terraces, oat milk, coconut milk, cane sugar and rice syrup, with no eggs or dairy.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Initially called a foul ball, replay review showed that the ball scraped the outside of the foul pole.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

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

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