comes over

present tense third-person singular of come over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of comes over The latest escalation comes over a battle for the Strait of Hormuz. Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 15 July 2026 The shift in hobbies comes over a decade after a near-fatal crash in his World War II vintage plane on March 5, 2015, due to an engine malfunction. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 The hire comes over a year after former President Marlene Tromp took a new job at the University of Vermont and left the university. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026 So Mary Travers comes over with Peter. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026 Ben Johns comes over to the right side to hit a dink shot against Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquine in the 2026 PPA Carvana Mesa Cup finals match of the Pro Mixed Doubles Division at Arizona Athletic Grounds on February 22, 2026 in Mesa, Arizona. Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 June 2026 But the message comes over the course of several years, not a couple minutes of gunfire. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 The report comes over a year after Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced that the company would do away with its fact-check program and stop using automation to detect and remove hate speech. Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 The incident comes over a week after pilots had to suddenly stop a Frontier Airlines jet as two trucks crossed in front of them while taxing at Los Angeles International Airport. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes over
Verb
  • Again, this gap is not hospitals’ fault but the system that makes hospital stays, surgeries and emergency room visits out of reach for many Americans with limited incomes even with insurance.
    Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • In the final months of Odysseus’ voyage, his son Telemachus leaves Ithaca and visits the ancient Greek city of Sparta in search of news from his former comrade Menelaus.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • The Padres had only ever scored that many runs in a game six times before in their nearly 57 seasons as a big-league franchise.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • The Cubs scored all 10 runs in the first four innings, while Imanaga allowed six hits and one walk in his longest outing since May 13 at Atlanta, also a seven-inning performance.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The recasting news comes by way of Variety which notes that a number of scenes will need to be shot entirely.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Born in the California beach enclave of Montecito, the Napoleon comes by its refreshing summer vibes honestly, even if it is made with a seemingly unsummery spirit.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The numbers across the city were a setback for Bass, who has made homelessness one of her signature issues and previously touted two straight years of drops in street homelessness.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
  • Previous winners of this award have earned big moves off the back of the achievement, but others have suffered drops in form afterwards.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • However, once heated, its electrical resistance drops by four orders of magnitude, turning it into a shield.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
  • Magically, too, Michael drops by for a few bites.
    Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026

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“Comes over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20over. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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