came over

verb

past tense of come over
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 The ruling came over the objections of xAI, which argued that allowing the plaintiffs to remain anonymous would impede its ability to find witnesses and violate the public’s right of access to court proceedings. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Defensive coordinator Christian Parker came over from Philadelphia in the offseason, and the Cowboys added pass rusher Rashan Gary via trade as well as safety Caleb Downs and defensive lineman Malachi Lawrence with first-round picks. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 July 2026 While Grady was being interviewed, Caminero came over and spent some time with Maddox, who was wearing a Caminero jersey. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 Deputy District Attorney Beth Silverman came over to comfort the mother, Mercedes Martinez, and the couple got up and left the courtroom. — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Much of the original Underdog crew, including Persson, came over from Fantasy Labs about five years ago. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026 Just as Depp made to exit the stage, a haunting voice came over the speaker, eerily repeating the irritable man’s name. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2026 Visitors arriving for 100th anniversary prayers Friday included people from different regions around Paris, those born in France or those who came over the decades from Algeria, Senegal and beyond. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 The 36-year-old George came over in the Brown trade along with two first-round draft picks and two second-rounders. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came over
  1. visited
  2. dropped in
  3. dropped by
  4. stepped in
  5. came by
  6. ran in
  7. called
Verb
  • The Athletic visited The Cardinal last week, and the build-out for the event — including grandstands and other infrastructure — had not yet begun, which would be highly unusual for a golf tournament less than a month out.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Decades after artists like Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau visited the town, in 1953, John Steinbeck wrote an ode to Positano for an 1953 issue of Harper’s Bazaar.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of visited
Verb
  • Lake Brenets on the border between Switzerland and France has all but dried up as water levels have dropped in the Doubs River, which feeds it.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Charges were dropped in that case for insufficient evidence, according to The WSJ.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropped in
Verb
  • As if this wasn’t a bad enough start to the year, he was soon dropped by his team and faced an uncertain future — all as reigning Tour de France champion.
    — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Shares dropped by more than 6% after the market closed on Thursday following Apple’s earnings report.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of dropped by
Verb
  • Consider this kerfuffle settled, as Sony Pictures Classics has stepped in and picked up the film.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Amid the setbacks, Wang’s dad stepped in as a contractor and Wang’s mom volunteered to serve as construction liaison.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stepped in
Verb
  • The little worker with the broom came by, passed them, moved right along.
    — Sheila Heti, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
  • Disguised in Chiefs apparel, players came by for afternoon coffees.
    — Zuri Primos July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of came by
Verb
  • Sanchez served on the Miami City Commission between 1998 and 2009 and ran in the Republican primary for Miami-Dade sheriff in 2024.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who ran in the Democratic primary for governor and is currently pursuing Graham Platner's former seat in the Senate, also commented on the shooting on Monday.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 July 2026
Definition of ran in
Verb
  • Two of the three organizations had no idea until Anthropic called them.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Unbeknownst to David, the system, called WOPR—War Operations Plan Response—is in control of the American nuclear arsenal.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of called

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“Came over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20over. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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