as in visiting
to make a brief visit
come over sometime and I'll show you my garden
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Recent Examples of coming over
Some of those teams are guaranteed to have at least three losses because of head-to-head meetings coming over the season’s final month.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
New York is currently undefeated at home (4-0), with their last two wins coming over the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Got friends coming over for the game this weekend and there's so much to do?
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Both countries have also made real efforts to restrict fentanyl coming over the US border.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Henderson follows with 146 yards with a touchdown, with 107 of his yards coming over the past two weeks.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The victims are coming over here from China.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
On the first power play, Buium missed the net on one chance, tried to go one-on-one with no support from his teammates and slipped coming over the blue line for a turnover and soon after missed catching a drop pass.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
From there, Ben will handle most of the build, with friends occasionally coming over to help out on special projects.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
New York is currently undefeated at home (4-0), with their last two wins coming over the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Got friends coming over for the game this weekend and there's so much to do?
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Both countries have also made real efforts to restrict fentanyl coming over the US border.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Henderson follows with 146 yards with a touchdown, with 107 of his yards coming over the past two weeks.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The victims are coming over here from China.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
On the first power play, Buium missed the net on one chance, tried to go one-on-one with no support from his teammates and slipped coming over the blue line for a turnover and soon after missed catching a drop pass.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
From there, Ben will handle most of the build, with friends occasionally coming over to help out on special projects.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming over
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Finally, early December, after Thanksgiving and ahead of the holidays, can be a quieter visiting season.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Previously, commissioners could review complaints on an individual basis by visiting the city attorney’s office in person, but no collective discussion occurred until last week.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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People were running in every direction.—
ByGuy Davies,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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In a conversation with CBS News Detroit in December, Sheffield said her focus is on building an administration that can hit the ground running in her first 100 days.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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When playing within their own half, United adjust into a 5-4-1 with the No 10s dropping in to better protect central midfield.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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But this year Swift has a new album dropping in just a few weeks.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tomlin won a Super Bowl and never had a losing season in 19 years as a coach but hasn’t won a playoff game in a decade, with the previous five losses coming by double digits, including a 30-6 home loss to Houston on Monday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The $5 billion expansion program has grown beyond the scope of what airport officials originally imagined, with a total of 32 gates coming by the early 2030s.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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The singer also missed one episode of The Voice in August after her ex-husband's death, with fellow American Idol vet Jennifer Hudson stepping in as a temporary coach for season 29.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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As seasoned workers retire, the next generation is not stepping in fast enough to replace them.—
Mark Rayfield,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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But these folks keep dropping by and consuming precious time.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Standard versions are indeed cheaper than yesterday’s Premium trims, with the Model Y dropping by $5,000 and the Model 3 by $5,500.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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