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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And then there’s Thomas Harley, who started slow but has started to come around of late. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026 Hummingbirds come around during warm weather, which means the feeders need more frequent cleaning. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026 Both runners came around to score. Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026 Then Jurickson Profar came around and, somehow, kicked us in both the heart and the hind parts. Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come around

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 7 Mar. 2026.

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