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 indeed, Lincoln did come around, as a Republican candidate for the Senate in 1858. Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026 The romantic Netflix drama is set in London in the early 1800s, and while bandages existed, small adhesive bandages, like the one Araminta wore, didn't come around until later, a TikToker pointed out. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026 When the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games come around every four years, there are many sports which compete to grab the attention of viewers around the world. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026 A week that comes around once a year that players and coaches dread. Tony Jones, New York Times, 3 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 6 Feb. 2026.

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