come around

Definition of come aroundnext
as in to come to
to gain consciousness again she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse

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Recent Examples of come around 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 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 See All Example Sentences for come around

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“Come around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20around. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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