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
Chris Paddack came over from the Minnesota Twins in a trade July 28.
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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
According to Carbine, the sitter later admitted via text that friends had come over and were responsible for much of the damage.
—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
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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
According to Carbine, the sitter later admitted via text that friends had come over and were responsible for much of the damage.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come over
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As Judy continues to be plagued by visions, she is drawn to visit the Smurls against her family’s wishes, until the Warrens agree to take on the case.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Cuban exiles and those of Catholic faith have visited the National Shrine, which reflects a long and storied Cuban-American history.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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 11 Sep. 2025.
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