1
as in comes to
to gain consciousness again
the medic waved smelling salts under his nose until he came round
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2
as in agrees
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
she's cool to the idea right now, but sooner or later she'll come round
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Recent Examples of comes round
But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes round
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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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OpenAI could end up owing substantial damages, including punitive damages, if a jury in California agrees that OpenAI owed a duty to report the shooter to authorities who may have acted to block the threat and protect the Canadian families.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then, in the most shocking moment in the flashback, Lydia agrees to kill her former colleague to prove her Gilead allegiance.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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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
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The site adds that the winner's identity (in this case, the beneficiary) is kept confidential under Ohio law, unless the winner consents to be identified in writing.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Under Virginia law, the identity of a winner cannot be disclosed by the lottery if their prize is valued at $1 million or more, unless the person consents to that disclosure in writing.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Comes round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20round. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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