as in visited
to make a brief visit
come over sometime and I'll show you my garden
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Recent Examples of came over
Handy said pushback came over what supporting solar and wind could mean for towns where coal is an economic driver.
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David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026
The veteran forward, who came over from the Dallas Wings in free agency, totaled 8 points, six rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Kirkwood came over to ask Smith who the ball boy was for the scrimmage.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Burns asked if Becerra bore responsibility for losing contact with tens of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children who came over the southern border and were placed with often unrelated adult sponsors across the United States by HHS during the Biden administration.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026
Edgecombe was allegedly unhappy with the officiating, and Sochan came over to troll the guard even further, according to Clutch Points.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Friends came over and could not help but notice how the glare of the apartment’s security lights hit the front of my house.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
People came over to watch a statue of the Virgin Mary dance in her bathroom.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The lights were turned on, and an announcement came over the speaker to immediately exit.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026
The veteran forward, who came over from the Dallas Wings in free agency, totaled 8 points, six rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Kirkwood came over to ask Smith who the ball boy was for the scrimmage.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Burns asked if Becerra bore responsibility for losing contact with tens of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children who came over the southern border and were placed with often unrelated adult sponsors across the United States by HHS during the Biden administration.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026
Edgecombe was allegedly unhappy with the officiating, and Sochan came over to troll the guard even further, according to Clutch Points.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Friends came over and could not help but notice how the glare of the apartment’s security lights hit the front of my house.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
People came over to watch a statue of the Virgin Mary dance in her bathroom.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The lights were turned on, and an announcement came over the speaker to immediately exit.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came over
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Because the games are varied on each visit, the location has already seen repeat guests since opening in March, including one family that has visited at least half a dozen times.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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George Christenson, the county clerk, said an FBI agent visited the home of the county's elections director and left a business card.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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However, two federal investigations of Polymarket were dropped in July without further action being taken.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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The criminal case against the father was dropped in October 2022, but Stimson said the damage was done.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The number of single-family homes available dropped by about 14% year-over-year last month, and the number of condos available dropped by 10%.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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The obvious guess would be country oldies, but that was done and dropped already … Go Country Gold ran on 1260 AM and one of the HD streams for a few months beginning late 2024, only to be dropped by April of 2025.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
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The team was established as the Orlando Miracle in 1999 as a sister team to the NBA’s Orlando Magic, but Magic owner Rich DeVos had no interest in keeping the WNBA franchise and likely would have folded the organization had the Tribe not stepped in.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Police say Davis waved a gun at the child before Wakefield stepped in front of his son to protect him.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Louis quickly took to his new sister, who was previously in foster care in Louisiana and expressed concern when Child Protective Services (CPS) came by for a visit.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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King was assassinated a month before the event, but people came by the thousands to advocate for America’s poor.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Verb
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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
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Wahl added in the later news conference that the mother of one suspect called police hours before the shooting.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Last year, the chancellor of the Peralta Community College District, a network of four schools that includes Merritt, proposed a merger with nearby Laney College to create something called Oakland City College.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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