as in to visit
to make a brief visit
come over sometime and I'll show you my garden
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Recent Examples of come over
People came over to watch a statue of the Virgin Mary dance in her bathroom.
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Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Andrada was addressing the official in the middle of the pitch when Pulido came over to talk to him.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 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
Local church people would come over to her house and just be with her and hold prayer services with her.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Andrada was addressing the official in the middle of the pitch when Pulido came over to talk to him.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 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
Local church people would come over to her house and just be with her and hold prayer services with her.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come over
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After a brief check from Boone and a trainer, Stanton left the field and headed straight for the visiting clubhouse at Daikin Park.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Late in the first half, the senior midfielder ripped in a free kick from 35 yards to help visiting Providence earn a 1-1 tie against crosstown rival Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Sox evened the score with two runs in the eighth.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Padres’ only run in the first six innings came on a home run by Ty France in the fifth off Brandon Pfaadt, who had taken over for starter Zac Gallen, who departed following the third inning after being hit in his throwing shoulder by a line drive.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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So a creature like an octopus — which is made up of almost entirely soft tissue — has been harder to come by in the fossil record.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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Big athletes like this are hard to come by, especially later in the first round like this.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20over. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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