Thesaurus results for COMING OVER

coming over

verb

present participle of come over

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 Foster Griffin went from an unknown commodity coming over from Japan to an all-star before the Nationals traded him to the Cleveland Guardians. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026 Just constantly sending me stuff, constantly showing up, constantly coming over, sitting down, talking to me. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 And the receivers are running for the Chiefs from the goal line out, and the punts are coming over the 50-yard line and Travis’ eyes lit up. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 The 22-year-old dominated two seasons in the AHL after coming over from Russia in 2024, and elevated his game to yet another level in the Calder Cup playoffs for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Wells has stepped up in several key high-leverage situations since coming over from the Orioles. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 There is a larger reckoning coming over the next couple months about this, but certain things are becoming immediately clear. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 The two families maintain a good relationship to this day, as evidenced by Trent Hagen coming over to ask his father about an order of frozen treats for a charitable event one of the Merlinos was hosting that day. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The 31-year-old left-hander has been one of the best starters for Los Angeles since coming over from Toronto on May 17. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming over

Verb

Spending time on the patio becomes as much a part of the fun as visiting the falls itself.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Pulido tapped into core childhood memories of visiting family in Chihuahua to achieve just the right flavor and consistency.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of visiting

Verb

Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive running in Georgia, has repeatedly attacked Democratic opponent Keisha Lance Bottoms over her tenure as Atlanta mayor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
In another shrewd move from Neon, the studio announced that when Oscar season rolls around, Borisov will be running in the lead-actor category and Garfield in supporting alongside Rylance and Barbaro.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of running in

Verb

There are some who plan to partake in all three days, others who will be dropping in for one night only.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
The 36-year-old Hubble is also dropping in orbit because of all the sun's recent outbursts and is expected to reenter the atmosphere in the 2030s if nothing is done.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropping in

Verb

While stepping in as press secretary, Vance responded to a question from the Washington Examiner about 2028 hopefuls, such as Cruz and War Secretary Pete Hegseth, by telling Republicans to focus on the midterm elections.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2026
Whenever either of them is absent, Estevao is very capable of stepping in.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of stepping in

Verb

Walmart is already cutting prices on everything from smart TVs and tablets to smartwatches, with some deals dropping by as much as 50%.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
The decline in other models was severe, dropping by 48 percent to 8,295 units in total.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026