as in to visit
to make a brief visit
come over sometime and I'll show you my garden
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Recent Examples of come over
According to Carbine, the sitter later admitted via text that friends had come over and were responsible for much of the damage.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
The director would come over and whisper in his ear, probably talking to him about the next segment or whatever.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Several teammates, including Tua Tagovailoa, came over to comfort him.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
In past years, some of the guys from the bodegas would come over with menus.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
The director would come over and whisper in his ear, probably talking to him about the next segment or whatever.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Several teammates, including Tua Tagovailoa, came over to comfort him.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
In past years, some of the guys from the bodegas would come over with menus.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come over
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Daniels, for his part, visited papers like The Dallas Morning News and spoke with journalists, while Koman leaned on his lifelong fascination with journalism’s luminaries like Gay Talese and Ben Bradlee.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the time of the murder, Dominic was visiting his father against his mother’s wishes, court documents reveal.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits is based on how inflation is running in the third quarter.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Kelly is the new center after a respected nine-year run in Indianapolis (four Pro Bowls).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Solid local population counts are hard to come by, especially for individual Burmese ethnic groups.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Success won’t come by individuals shining.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20over. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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