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
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However, commissioner Roger Goodell intimated this spring that the league could tighten its cap rules when the next collective bargaining agreement comes around in 2031. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025 The ritual floats on, coming around each summer like the willow warbler or the common cuckoo. Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025 Though the relationship has been serious, family tensions have kept her sister from coming around. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 Even Eli, who hated the book on sight, came around to it by way of class discussions. Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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