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
Virtually all the players, and often their caddies, make a point of coming over and shaking hands with the servicemen.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Nick Cassidy leads the points after two races, his first two with Citroen Racing after coming over from Jaguar TCS Racing.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Jordynne Grace was also involved in the event after coming over from TNA.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Smith, 41, is coming over from holding the same assistant GM role with the Atlanta Falcons the past three seasons.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
My grandmother is angry at her friends for not coming over.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Toklas is talking about hanging out in Paris and the painters that are coming over.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
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
Both countries have also made real efforts to restrict fentanyl coming over the US border.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Nick Cassidy leads the points after two races, his first two with Citroen Racing after coming over from Jaguar TCS Racing.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Jordynne Grace was also involved in the event after coming over from TNA.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Smith, 41, is coming over from holding the same assistant GM role with the Atlanta Falcons the past three seasons.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
My grandmother is angry at her friends for not coming over.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Toklas is talking about hanging out in Paris and the painters that are coming over.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
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
Both countries have also made real efforts to restrict fentanyl coming over the US border.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming over
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While visiting Christ Church Primary School in London recently to open its library, Camilla wore a $8,900 brooch from Van Cleef and Arpels set in 18-carat yellow gold, mother of pearl, and onyx in the shape of a pup.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Edwards returned to the starting lineup Thursday and scored 15 points, matching junior point guard Travis Brown to share game-high scoring honors for the visiting Blackhawks in a 59-48 Upstate Eight West win at Ernie Kivisto Gymnasium.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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There were six Democrats and four Republicans running in their respective primaries.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Al-Maliki’s government increasingly excluded Sunni Arabs from political life, including barring nine parties and over 450 candidates from running in the 2010 parliamentary elections, overseeing the arrests of prominent Sunni politicians by security forces, and suppressing peaceful protests.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 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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Across Philadelphia, residents say progress is happening in different ways — sometimes through city crews and sometimes through neighbors stepping in to help one another.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Budapest Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday asked the courts to level a fine against Karacsony for stepping in to co-organize the event under the auspices of the capital municipality, according a statement published on Wednesday.—
Thomas Escritt,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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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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“Coming over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20over. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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