came over

past tense of come over

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of came over People came over to me afterward, a lot of different couples, people from Newark. — Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 Joe Cullen, the team's defensive line coach, came over to talk to him, putting his hand on Jones' shoulder, as coaches are wont to do. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The strike came over a year after a ceasefire deal was reached between Israel and the Hamas militant group, a period during which Israel continued to launch deadly strikes on the enclave. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 Their consecutive sacks came over two seasons; Jones went on his sack rampage from Week 5 through Week 16. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 The first glimpse of their strategy came over the weekend when Mendes’ producing partner Pippa Harris pulled back the curtain a bit. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Reportedly, the band continued to play instrumentals before a voice came over the PA saying the show was over. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 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 That night, two of my parents’ friends came over with a bottle of wine. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came over
Verb
  • Switzerland's foreign ministry told The Associated Press on Friday that the woman, married to a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria, had not visited Congo and was believed to have contracted Ebola while traveling to Uganda.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Mann said he’s visited about 70 of the state’s counties during his campaign, talking to law enforcement and prosecutors.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Bangladesh almost achieved that in recent years, but coverage dropped in 2025.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Kyler Murray then dropped in the pocket and boldly threw to the back left corner of the end zone.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The average Chinese battery pack price dropped by about 30%, compared with a 15% decline in the United States.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In the Middle East, where the group operates six stores including three directly, traffic dropped by roughly 25%.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • With the Saints threatening on their opening drive of the second half, Wilson stepped in front of a short pass intended for Chris Olave.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Amid this turbulence, Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund stepped in to stabilize the market.
    — , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The truest sign that Joseph had tripped the Rams up with Hufanga’s blitz came by looking at Rams right guard Kevin Dotson.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Later, however, a faithful replica, also called the Atlantic, was built.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Oct. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Came over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20over. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster