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 The ref's decision came around the 80th minute after Espanyol defender Omar El Hilali accused Elche forward Rafa Mir of racially insulting him. ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026 Next year came around… Crickets. Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026 This all came around six months after the board changed leadership, including a new board president, Jeff Briggs. Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026 After some persuasion, the Klaxons vocalist started coming around. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Feb. 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 5 Mar. 2026.

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