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

For my dad and me, attending this concert was special; the kind of generational father-son experience that doesn’t come around too often. — Raj Tawney, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

The short turn around is designed to entice users to act quickly and pre-order, but rest assured that a similar PayPal deal will likely come around again in the next few months. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

But then, her fertility doctor — who initially had his own hesitation — came around to it, too. — Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Two innings later, Larnach walked after Alex Jackson led off with a double, and both came around to score as the Twins rallied from a 3-1 deficit. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 July 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