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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When fall comes around, its modern fluted design can also be used as a stylish indoor pot for overwintering your favorite patio plants. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 July 2025 Brown will need an answer to this critical issue when the next playoff run comes around. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025 Emergency dispatchers said the original call came around 6:27 a.m. on April 29. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 How to find your Chinese Zodiac sign View in new tab Each zodiac animal's year comes around every 12 years. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 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 Jul. 2025.

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