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
Johnson’s selection came over the fierce opposition of some of the school’s staunchest supporters, who celebrate FAMU’s legacy of Black excellence, social mobility and cultural pride.
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Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
The plan comes over the objections of county officials who requested that both facilities remain offline until the cause of the January fire in rural Moss Landing is determined.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Two sales associates came over to see what the hullabaloo was about.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Two friends came over in the morning - cave-diver Bill Steele and tornado hunter Tim Bovasso.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
The plan comes over the objections of county officials who requested that both facilities remain offline until the cause of the January fire in rural Moss Landing is determined.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Two sales associates came over to see what the hullabaloo was about.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Two friends came over in the morning - cave-diver Bill Steele and tornado hunter Tim Bovasso.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come over
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These days cruise ships coast through the passage every year, often visiting grave sites of Franklin expedition members.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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American politicians often visit sites of great importance to the national character, and Independence Hall is the location of both the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the drafting of the Constitution.—
Bethanee Bemis,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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The Royals have scored totals of seven, eight, 10 and 11 runs in games since the start of May (12 games).—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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Detroit blew the game open with nine runs in the bottom of the third, with the lowlight coming after Wilyer Abreu let a ball by Riley Greene go under his glove to the wall, turning a single into a Little League home run.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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The scoreboard video crew came by to capture the two Sox players up close, and soon all four were up on the video board on a split screen, though few in the stands had any idea what was going on.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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On the recruiting trail, love was harder to come by.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20over. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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