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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Torre reported that Leonard’s deal came around seven months after Clippers owner Ballmer invested $50 million in Aspiration personally in September 2021 and the team announced a $300 million sponsorship deal. Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 2 June 2026 The first free pass came around to score the tying run in a game Houston lost 5-4. Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 June 2026 By Wall Street’s best estimates, the earliest Boeing could commit to a new greenfield plane is 2029 or 2030, with production coming around 2037. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026 Cox came around to score on a single by Rafael Devers, making his first big-league slide into home. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 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 6 Jun. 2026.

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