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
This producer named Justin Raisen came over to meet me.
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Kim Gordon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Chris Paddack came over from the Minnesota Twins in a trade July 28.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The manager was at the host stand and gave us both big hugs, and something like three servers came over and talked to us.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 1 Sep. 2025
The excellent Jesse Newell just came over to the site after an award-winning career at the Kansas City Star.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
William, who is known on TikTok as @omg_william, started eating popcorn when his German Shepherd came over with eyeing suspicion.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
O’Connell was expected to be the backup for veteran quarterback Geno Smith, who came over to the Raiders in the offseason via trade with the Seattle Seahawks.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Scott then said that one waitress finally came over to help the pair and took them to a table.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
As for the kolaches, the Thomas family puts their own spin on these doughy pastries that originally came over with Czech settlers in the 1800s.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Kim Gordon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Chris Paddack came over from the Minnesota Twins in a trade July 28.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The manager was at the host stand and gave us both big hugs, and something like three servers came over and talked to us.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 1 Sep. 2025
The excellent Jesse Newell just came over to the site after an award-winning career at the Kansas City Star.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
William, who is known on TikTok as @omg_william, started eating popcorn when his German Shepherd came over with eyeing suspicion.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
O’Connell was expected to be the backup for veteran quarterback Geno Smith, who came over to the Raiders in the offseason via trade with the Seattle Seahawks.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Scott then said that one waitress finally came over to help the pair and took them to a table.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
As for the kolaches, the Thomas family puts their own spin on these doughy pastries that originally came over with Czech settlers in the 1800s.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came over
Verb
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Harry also visited his grandmother's resting place in 2023.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fant, 27, -- who has 300 receptions, 15 TDs and 83 starts in seven seasons -- visited Miami and instantly would have become the team’s best in-his-prime tight end and wouldn’t have left the Dolphins reliant on Waller.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The statistic parallels a Council on Criminal Justice report in July showing that most categories of crime have also dropped in other cities across America.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The official trailer for The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity dropped in early June, offering fans a glimpse into the story’s tender moments.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its demands usually came through Coulter, the DOGE lead with the Harvard and hedge fund background, who early on dropped by Dudek’s office unannounced multiple times a week, Dudek said.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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By Monday, some eighteen hundred students had dropped by, and the goods had largely been picked clean—Tetris’d into Ubers, hauled down subway stairs, or just stashed in reusable bags.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The complaint states Wallace could not answer questions during an open hearing before the Joint Budget Committee and Profiri stepped in to testify.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, the Missouri State Tax Commission stepped in to require the county to increase assessed property values for all homes.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The club has won five out of its last six league games, but each of those victories came by just a single goal.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Most invites were physical and came by courier.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For the high-energy number, which at times resembled a block party and at other times a protest, Carpenter called on a number of drag stars.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
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Turkey’s best men’s marathoner in Rio was born in Kenya — once named Mike Kipruto Kigen, and now called Kaan Kigen Ozbilen — and two of their three athletes in the women’s marathon originated from Ethiopia.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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