came over

past tense of come over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of came over 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came over
Verb
  • After a police report said Hickerson and his brother, Zach, were at the South Carolina townhouse when the actress was pronounced dead by authorities, Brian was visited by police.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Soon after trainer Dave Groeschner visited the mound, Whisenhunt left the game and returned to the Giants’ clubhouse.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 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
  • That charge was dropped by the state attorney’s office on June 2, according to a filing reviewed by The Star.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The water level dropped by 32 feet from the high point on Thursday morning, Chinese broadcaster CCTV said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Citadel, Ken Griffin's giant multi-strategy hedge fund, stepped in to buy the positions at a discount, understood to be around 10%.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • His character Ned Schneebly was supposed to be substituting — until Dewey impersonated him and stepped in.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 25 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
  • 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
  • Autumn Joy Stonecrop Also called autumn joy sedum, this hardy, summer- and fall-flowering perennial is known for its succulent foliage and dense clusters of tiny pink flowers.
    Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb, commonly called HAL, is a robotic exoskeleton designed to support patients during rehabilitation.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

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“Came over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20over. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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