as in came to
to gain consciousness again
she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse
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Recent Examples of came around
The moment enumerators came around and conducted the census isn’t something that Lally remembers.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 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
Player of the Game Trevor Larnach led off the fourth inning with a double and came around to score the Twins’ first run on a Victor Caratini sacrifice fly, which tied it up, 1-1.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Schanuel then came around to score on Bryce Teodosio’s bloop single.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Eventually, Jovic came around, offering a perspective of being in a similar Heat position to where Robinson previously stood.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
The Rays' Taylor Walls came around from first on a wild pickoff throw by Ramirez (2-1).
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
There was a little bit of a wish fulfillment with the character who came around at the end and embraced medicine.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Andrew McCutchen doubled and came around on Russell Martin’s single in the seventh inning, giving the Pirates an 8-7 win.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 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
Player of the Game Trevor Larnach led off the fourth inning with a double and came around to score the Twins’ first run on a Victor Caratini sacrifice fly, which tied it up, 1-1.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Schanuel then came around to score on Bryce Teodosio’s bloop single.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Eventually, Jovic came around, offering a perspective of being in a similar Heat position to where Robinson previously stood.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
The Rays' Taylor Walls came around from first on a wild pickoff throw by Ramirez (2-1).
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
There was a little bit of a wish fulfillment with the character who came around at the end and embraced medicine.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Andrew McCutchen doubled and came around on Russell Martin’s single in the seventh inning, giving the Pirates an 8-7 win.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came around
came to
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Many thinkers have reported that key insights came to them in their dreams.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The wine steward came to our table with a bottle of wine, saying that a gentleman at another table would be honored to present this to me and my friends.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Came around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20around. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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