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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This all came around six months after the board changed leadership, including a new board president, Jeff Briggs. Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026 After some persuasion, the Klaxons vocalist started coming around. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026 And then there’s Emily Flippen, who became an unlikely fan favorite in Survivor 45 as viewers (and her fellow players) came around to her blunt personality. Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026 This move is another example of how corporations are finally coming around to the idea that everyone does, in fact, watch women’s sports. Emily Olsen, New York Times, 23 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2026.

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