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
Veteran infielder Urshela, 34, played for the Twins in 2022, coming over in the trade that sent Josh Donaldson to the New York Yankees.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2026
Sexton, one of the seven new players who took the court Saturday, scored 17 points in his debut after coming over from the Charlotte Hornets in the Coby White trade.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Virtually all the players, and often their caddies, make a point of coming over and shaking hands with the servicemen.
—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
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2026
Sexton, one of the seven new players who took the court Saturday, scored 17 points in his debut after coming over from the Charlotte Hornets in the Coby White trade.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Virtually all the players, and often their caddies, make a point of coming over and shaking hands with the servicemen.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming over
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The biggest benefits appeared to come from reading, writing, visiting the library, and playing board games in midlife and later life, and learning a foreign language in childhood.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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At the time, the couple was visiting friends in Fayetteville and fell in love with the area.—
Yolanda Harris,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Inside the Talarico decision The CBS intervention stemmed from Colbert’s interview with James Talarico, a Texas state representative and rising star in the Democratic Party, who is currently running in the Texas Senate primary.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Middleton is currently running in the Republican primary for Texas Attorney General.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Even just dropping in to hold the baby so her daughter can take a one-hour nap goes a long way.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 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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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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April was stepping in for CJ Robbins, who was promoted to Minnesota’s defensive line coach.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 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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Killings have fallen in recent years, dropping by 28% statewide last year.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The grim news out of Tucson is that, thirteen days into the search for Nancy Guthrie, the odds of finding her alive have been dropping by the hour.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Coming over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20over. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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