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
Falter has, well, faltered since coming over to the Royals last year.
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David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
And my parents were super skeptical and, like, 'Why is this guy coming over?
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Michela Cava got the winner, her first with the Charge since coming over from Vancouver in a six-player deal back in January.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The Hive marks the expansion’s second of seven phases coming over the next 10 to 15 years, Watts said.
—Rose Evans
updated May 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Díaz just recently coming over, getting called up.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
These small habits take only a minute or two and save you from facing a major cleaning job every time company is coming over.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
He will be joined by another former Spartan, with Melvin Strahl, a 6-foot-3 Swede who will be a sophomore eligibility-wise, reportedly coming over from East Lansing.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
In Hillsborough, kids were coming over the back fence all the time.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
And my parents were super skeptical and, like, 'Why is this guy coming over?
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Michela Cava got the winner, her first with the Charge since coming over from Vancouver in a six-player deal back in January.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The Hive marks the expansion’s second of seven phases coming over the next 10 to 15 years, Watts said.
—Rose Evans
updated May 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Díaz just recently coming over, getting called up.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
These small habits take only a minute or two and save you from facing a major cleaning job every time company is coming over.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
He will be joined by another former Spartan, with Melvin Strahl, a 6-foot-3 Swede who will be a sophomore eligibility-wise, reportedly coming over from East Lansing.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
In Hillsborough, kids were coming over the back fence all the time.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming over
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If Frieze is the amuse bouche for someone visiting New York during its busiest art week of the year, the span of galleries that dot Chelsea is the entrée.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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The retailer’s Spark drivers walked out with shopping carts loaded with milk, juice, breakfast cereal and paper towels, FT reported after visiting the site.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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McBath had considered running in the crowded Democratic race for governor, but suspended her exploratory bid last year, pointing to her need to focus on her husband's health after complications from a recent cancer surgery.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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In a May 5 Facebook post, officials in Saône-et-Loire, France, shared a video of a deer haphazardly running in circles around a field in what appeared to be an intoxicated state.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Why aren't prices dropping in response?—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The 76ers were content to turn him into the shooter, leaving Embiid on him while still dropping in pick-and-roll coverage.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Traders place 64% odds on the next interest rate hike coming by July 2027.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Another woman, whose name was redacted, was living in the building and also described men coming by her apartment posing as repairmen, according to the declaration.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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With David ultimately stepping in as director, his family saw it through.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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As travelers across the country look for low-cost flights following the shuttering of Spirit Airlines, one airline is stepping in to fill the void in the Pittsburgh area.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Women’s finalists receive 1,300 points, while men’s finalists received 1,200, with awards for each round dropping by roughly 40 to 50 percent.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The polling showed that Carlson has significantly lost favorability among Republicans and GOP-leaning independents over the last year, dropping by more than 40 percentage points.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Coming over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20over. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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