as in to visit
to make a brief visit
come over sometime and I'll show you my garden
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Ethan Ampadu, a former team-mate of Adams’ at RB Leipzig, tried to defuse the fracas, but Jayden Bogle came over for a nibble too, before Stach, back on his feet, fired a riposte at the American.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Juan Soto came over to the Mets from the New York Yankees on a 15-year deal reportedly worth $765 million.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The 21-year-old, who came over from USL Championship side Hartford, has a big learning curve, but that’s something to start building on.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
At one point, Alex comes over to recheck his map and, seeing Rizo attempt to analyze his work, flops over on the puzzle, causing Rizo to pause.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Juan Soto came over to the Mets from the New York Yankees on a 15-year deal reportedly worth $765 million.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The 21-year-old, who came over from USL Championship side Hartford, has a big learning curve, but that’s something to start building on.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
At one point, Alex comes over to recheck his map and, seeing Rizo attempt to analyze his work, flops over on the puzzle, causing Rizo to pause.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come over
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In April 2024, then-Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited the community and committed to helping Shiloh homeowners.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Speaking of parents, Angie is visiting her father, who shows her photos from his youth.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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If not for a Ravens 71-yard run in garbage time, the Chiefs would have held the last three teams to under 300 yards, and two of those three were thought to be among the best offenses in the league.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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This was the risk Stearns ran in counting on those two pitchers, specifically, to helm the rotation.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her character bonds with Joey (Matt LeBlanc) when Monica (Courteney Cox) and Chandler come by to look at her house in an attempt to move to the suburbs.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
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Dallas has a 1-2 record, and its lone win came by three points in overtime in Week 2 against the New York Giants, a team that has even more problems.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20over. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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