as in comes to
to gain consciousness again
she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse
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Recent Examples of comes around
When Kentucky Derby Day comes around this May, a select few will slip behind closed doors to the discreet confines of an exclusive club beyond Millionaires Row.
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 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
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
Preventing evaporation Once planting season comes around, gardeners’ primary challenge becomes minimizing evaporation.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
When fall comes around, students at Georgia's 25 public colleges and universities will see a small rise in their tuition.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The Sunday incident comes around a week after the Italian coast guard found 19 bodies and rescued 58 people when intercepting a dinghy filled with migrants about 80 nautical miles from Lampedusa.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Suwa’s father comes around for him in an arc that moved me deeply, surprising and intimately felt.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
When game day finally comes around, CABA wants to make sure Wyandotte County residents who would be interested in attending games don’t have to deal with standing room only tickets.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 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
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
Preventing evaporation Once planting season comes around, gardeners’ primary challenge becomes minimizing evaporation.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
When fall comes around, students at Georgia's 25 public colleges and universities will see a small rise in their tuition.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The Sunday incident comes around a week after the Italian coast guard found 19 bodies and rescued 58 people when intercepting a dinghy filled with migrants about 80 nautical miles from Lampedusa.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Suwa’s father comes around for him in an arc that moved me deeply, surprising and intimately felt.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
When game day finally comes around, CABA wants to make sure Wyandotte County residents who would be interested in attending games don’t have to deal with standing room only tickets.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes around
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Sandra Lok also comes to First Thursday with her golden retriever, Grant.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Humiliation comes to them naturally.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Comes around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20around. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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