come around

verb

came around; come around; coming around; comes around

intransitive verb

1

: come round

2

: menstruate

Synonyms of come around

• come to

Examples of come around in a Sentence

she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse

Recent Examples on the Web

The turning point in the season was the Kings’ deciding to prioritize developing young players, which came around the time LaVine was shut down with his hand injury. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

One day, a family friend pointed out how often the young Shattuck came around. — Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026

No matter how many new pasta salads come around, this one never gets old. — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

When the final exam came around, only 59 showed up in-person, and 19 failed. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for come around

• abound
• aground
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground

Kids Definition

come around

verb

: come round