come around

verb

came around; come around; coming around; comes around
Synonyms of come aroundnext

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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November 4th comes around every two years. Outside Online, 28 Jan. 2026 People know that snow is coming around halftime that will render first downs even more of a challenge. Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026 There's a horror story brewing every morning during mid-winter when the obligatory weather app check comes around. Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026 The truck driver was convicted of vehicular manslaughter, but the Cobles’ wrongful-death lawsuit against Caltrans, arguing that faulty freeway design led to the backup their car was in when the big rig came around the bend, was lost in a jury trial. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026 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 30 Jan. 2026.

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