coming over

present participle of come over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coming over The two teams have played each other just 15 times, with three matches coming over the past six seasons. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Luc de Fougerolles and Juan Manuel Sanabria had assists on Lobjanidze's fifth goal this season and his third in 13 appearances with Real Salt Lake since coming over from Atlanta United. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming over
Verb
  • A day later, masked settlers attacked a group of European diplomats and others visiting the Christian village of Taybeh.
    — Koral Saeed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Finally, the delegation co-chairs should host a weekly coffee for Illinoisans visiting Washington with brief opening remarks and opportunities for a Q&A and photos.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sand stands as a stark contrast to other Democrats running in solidly blue states, such as Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed, who have embraced talking points from the Democratic Socialists of America.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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
Verb
  • The Jets are 1-14 in their past 15 visits to Gillette Stadium, with six of those losses coming by at least 14 points.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But rate expectations remain elevated also, according to fed funds futures pricing, with the potential for even two hikes coming by the end of December.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Retired fighter pilot Ken Schreiber donated $400,000 to help an Ohio historical society buy Neil Armstrong’s boyhood home, stepping in after no one else offered to preserve it.
    — John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Walmart is already cutting prices on everything from smart TVs and tablets to smartwatches, and more, with some deals dropping by as much as 50%.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 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

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“Coming over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20over. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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