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
Payton, the man who'd handpicked him out of Oregon, came over.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
That’s our big hurdle to come over.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
According to the complaint, another witness who lives in the apartment told police Toney came over to visit, smoke marijuana and prepare dinner.
—Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
That the win came over a team without a Big Ten win to date barely mattered in the moment, not with how closely the Trojans appeared to be tiptoeing along the brink over the last two weeks.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
That’s our big hurdle to come over.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
According to the complaint, another witness who lives in the apartment told police Toney came over to visit, smoke marijuana and prepare dinner.
—Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
That the win came over a team without a Big Ten win to date barely mattered in the moment, not with how closely the Trojans appeared to be tiptoeing along the brink over the last two weeks.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come over
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Scott Bell, the secretary of the Happy Valley Community Association on K’gari, has been visiting the island on and off since the 1960s, and understands its appeal.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Germans, Britons And Americans Dominate Cruise passengers visiting Norway continue to come overwhelmingly from a handful of key markets.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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An errant shot by Cody Rhodes sent the referee to the ground as WWE officials ran in to stop the brawl before the match started.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Reich, a former quarterback himself who once stepped in as a backup to Jim Kelly for multiple Buffalo Bills playoff runs in the 1990s, has taken an interest in Stidham’s particular situation in Denver.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Raymond James downgraded the stock this month, arguing that gains will be hard to come by in 2026.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Corporate America comes by its trepidation honestly.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20over. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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