come around

verb

came around; come around; coming around; comes around

Examples of come around in a Sentence

she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse
Recent Examples on the Web Slater was stranded on first after singling to lead off the home half of the first inning but came around to score after bunting his way on base in the third, and drove home a pair with his third hit. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024 Vázquez led off with a double and eventually came around to score on a Trevor Larnach sacrifice fly. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 June 2024 After the visit and more meetings, Brooks came around to the idea. Jamie Feldmar, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024 When the 90th anniversary of D-Day comes around in 2034, there may be no more vets. Roger Cohen Laetitia Vancon, New York Times, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for come around 

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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 16 Jun. 2024.

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