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
The first reports of periodical cicadas emerging from their long wait underground came over the weekend from Fayette County, Tennessee and Buncombe County, North Carolina, according to the citizen science site Cicada Safari, which allows Americans to track the insect's path across the nation.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Gordon came over and pushed Harden then stiff-armed the Clippers point guard, who appeared to hit Gordon’s neck with an open hand.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
Canada, the second largest market for U.S. spirits exports, imposed a 25% tariff in on alcohol coming over the border in March, and several provinces have removed product from shelves.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Austin invites Craig to come over and party with his circle of pals, and the evening turns into a disaster.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Gordon came over and pushed Harden then stiff-armed the Clippers point guard, who appeared to hit Gordon’s neck with an open hand.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
Canada, the second largest market for U.S. spirits exports, imposed a 25% tariff in on alcohol coming over the border in March, and several provinces have removed product from shelves.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Austin invites Craig to come over and party with his circle of pals, and the evening turns into a disaster.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come over
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Meanwhile, on the outside, no one can visit Elsbeth until she’s been inside for at least a week, and Kaya is increasingly anxious to see Elsbeth before she’s sent on an undercover assignment with her new unit.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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Expect to pay a new fee to visit the country starting in July.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The Royals have scored totals of seven, eight, 10 and 11 runs in games since the start of May (12 games).—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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Detroit blew the game open with nine runs in the bottom of the third, with the lowlight coming after Wilyer Abreu let a ball by Riley Greene go under his glove to the wall, turning a single into a Little League home run.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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This shouldn’t be super surprising since true rest and relaxation may be harder to come by these days.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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In the film and television business, good news has been harder to come by than original stories, with the successive disruptions of the pandemic, the writers’ and actors’ strikes, and the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles in January.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20over. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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