coming over

present participle of come over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coming over Atlanta's Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 18 points, and Aaron Wiggins made a strong impression in his first home game with the franchise after coming over from Oklahoma City in a summer trade, scoring 16 points off the bench. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Rookie guard Keaton Wagler had 15 points, five rebounds and five assists, and Rui Hachimura had 10 points and eight rebounds in his debut after coming over from the Lakers. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming over
Verb
  • The year before, Milton Reynolds had discovered the pen while visiting Buenos Aires, and rushed home to create his own version, the Reynolds Rocket, which hit stores on October 29, 1945.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Simply visiting a phishing page does not automatically mean your information was stolen.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Why agents need their own computers An AI agent that writes and runs code, browses the web or operates business software needs to use a computer—either an actual machine, or a virtual one, running in the cloud.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Two Democratic political organizations are running adverts on the House’s bill to ban congressional stock trading, criticizing a Republican over the vote while commending a Democrat running in a different district for supporting the bill.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 20 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
  • Over the years, Pigott’s pumpkin has become a genuine neighborhood attraction, with all kinds of people coming by to take its picture.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The tension follows the women to Courtney’s event celebrating her husband’s birthday, where the real entertainment for the evening was Tia and Gizelle lacing stepping in the ring.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • If parents are constantly stepping in to soothe or explain, the thinking goes, kids may not learn to manage their feelings or tolerate discomfort.
    — Alex Vance, Parents, 25 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2026.

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