came over

past tense of come over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of came over While Smith lay on the turf getting attention, line judge Carl Johnson came over, took a knee, removed his cap, and began to pray for his fallen friend and colleague. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 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 The idea for the series, explains Sarlanis, came over drinks about three years ago. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came over
Verb
  • Separately, Israeli President Isaac Herzog called Levine, and Yair Golan, a former general and leader of the opposition Democrats party, visited.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The secretary general of the nine-member electoral council, Nemrod Sanon visited North Miami this week and defended the changes to the electoral framework.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 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
  • Nvidia’s share of data center chips in China fell to 34% in the first half of 2026, while shipments of its AI accelerators dropped by 44% compared to a year earlier, according to IDC data cited by Reuters.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Since the accusations against Busfield went public, he was dropped by talent agency Innovative Artists.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sporting Wichita Academy said the tragedy had shaken a soccer community built around families and teammates, thanking first responders, medical workers and bystanders who stepped in to help.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Niki Zucca, president of the Central Elementary PTO, noted her school has a high rate of poverty but Jose stepped in to help.
    — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 18 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
  • In 1921, a small Japanese company called Shimano began making bicycle freewheels in Osaka.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There are also plans afoot by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) called SNA3G, which are preliminary plans for an eventual replacement of the Suffren-class in the future.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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

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