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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
Even comedian Dave Chappelle came over to check on the former politician.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 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
The clearest rupture came over glyphosate.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Eventually, my whole family came over.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 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
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 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
The clearest rupture came over glyphosate.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Eventually, my whole family came over.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 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
Verb
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In 2012, a powerful quake visited terrible damage on the city of Modena, Bottura’s home and host to his restaurant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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He’s unexpectedly visited by Little John (Bill Skarsgård), once one of his underage criminal accomplices, and asked to help defend the younger man’s family and homestead from vengeful past foes.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Those idea were dropped in the face of public pushback, and the council applied several million dollars from reserves.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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Well, once the puck dropped in Game 1, the broadcasts hadn't even gotten through the starting lineups before Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers put the home team up by one on the very first shot of the series.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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At the elementary level, the largest decreases came in the time devoted to social studies, which within a few years dropped by a third, or 76 minutes each week.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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In the areas of Detroit where ShotSpotter was implemented in 2021, calls to 911 to report gunshots initially dropped by 47%.—
Divya Ramjee,
The Conversation,
8 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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That’s when Eddie Ritchie stepped in and delivered.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
4 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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Other noteworthy performances Friday came by way of recent Big Loud/DeVille Records signee Cody Lohden, rapidly rising Australian neo-traditional country music singer-songwriter Mack Geiger and Texas native Erin Kinsey, respectively.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
9 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
Verb
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The Spurs are known for their physicality, but many believed that Wemby should’ve been called for fouls in these cases.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Which is how Tony Alford woke up in early March to discover that Dobbins had called his cell at 3 in the morning, Ann Arbor time.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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“Came over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20over. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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