come over
verb
came over; come over; coming over; comes over
1
a
: to change from one side (as of a controversy) to the other
b
: to visit casually : drop in
come over whenever you like
2
British
: become
: to seize suddenly and strangely
What's come over you?
Examples of come over in a Sentence
come over sometime and I'll show you my garden
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During our time away, our neighbors visited with us at the hospital, looked after our house and came over daily to feed and spend time with our cat.
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Dawn M. Turner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Robert Laucella’s grandparents came over to Ellis Island in 1922, doubling the significance for the family.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Paramount Skydance came over the top with a hostile all-cash offer, raised it to $31 a share with a personal financing guarantee from Larry Ellison, and won the contest in February at roughly $110 billion.
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Maureen Kerr,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The hire comes over a year after former President Marlene Tromp took a new job at the University of Vermont and left the university.
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Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
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Dawn M. Turner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Robert Laucella’s grandparents came over to Ellis Island in 1922, doubling the significance for the family.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Paramount Skydance came over the top with a hostile all-cash offer, raised it to $31 a share with a personal financing guarantee from Larry Ellison, and won the contest in February at roughly $110 billion.
—
Maureen Kerr,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The hire comes over a year after former President Marlene Tromp took a new job at the University of Vermont and left the university.
—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for come over
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“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20over. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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