come around

verb

came around; come around; coming around; comes around
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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 39-year-old has primarily come off the bench, and his usually dependable shot has yet to come around. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025 King was certainly hoping the Padres would come around. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025 But Reiner auditioned actor after actor before coming around to Crystal, in spite—or, maybe because of—their close friendship. Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025 By the time the 21st century came around, Ely was a revered songwriter, recording artist, and performer who’d become associated with his generation of Texas songwriter legends like Keen, Guy Clark, and Terry Allen. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come around

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 28 Dec. 2025.

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