come around

verb

came around; come around; coming around; comes around
Synonyms of come aroundnext

Synonyms of come around

Examples of come around in a Sentence

she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse
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The moment enumerators came around and conducted the census isn’t something that Lally remembers. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 Early departure for animal care director The removal of Dains from her position comes around the same time as the abrupt retirement of her boss, Zimmerman. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Once the jumbotron came around, fans no longer needed to check their notes to see how each hitter had done in their previous at-bats or if a no-hitter remained alive. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Compensation committees register the discontent and can make tweaks the following year when the next round of pay is set and another vote comes around. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come around

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of come around was in 1773

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“Come around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20around. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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