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
Johnson’s selection came over the fierce opposition of some of the school’s staunchest supporters, who celebrate FAMU’s legacy of Black excellence, social mobility and cultural pride.
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Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
The plan comes over the objections of county officials who requested that both facilities remain offline until the cause of the January fire in rural Moss Landing is determined.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Two sales associates came over to see what the hullabaloo was about.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Two friends came over in the morning - cave-diver Bill Steele and tornado hunter Tim Bovasso.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
The plan comes over the objections of county officials who requested that both facilities remain offline until the cause of the January fire in rural Moss Landing is determined.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Two sales associates came over to see what the hullabaloo was about.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Two friends came over in the morning - cave-diver Bill Steele and tornado hunter Tim Bovasso.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come over
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The Norwalk Seaport Association and the Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society announced a trio of five-hour cruises to visit two of Connecticut’s most iconic lighthouses: Greens Ledge and Sheffield Island, according to the groups.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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In Thailand, Timbuktu only sends guests to elephant sanctuaries that their teams have personally visited and that are committed to safe and sustainable practices.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Courtney Day cut the lead to one run in the second with a two-RBI single, then in the next at-bat Kailey Wyckoff added a one-run single to even the score.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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The Huskies even rallied with four runs in the sixth and seventh innings to force an extra frame, but that’s where the state title dream ended.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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The scoreboard video crew came by to capture the two Sox players up close, and soon all four were up on the video board on a split screen, though few in the stands had any idea what was going on.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Officer Thomas Patten asked Fotis to come by the New Canaan police station the next day.—
Rich Cohen,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20over. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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