come around

verb

came around; come around; coming around; comes around

intransitive verb

1

: come round

2

: menstruate

Synonyms of come around

• come to

Examples of come around in a Sentence

she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse

Recent Examples on the Web

After angry fan letters poured in, Selznick’s publicity machine kicked into overdrive—and eventually, the public came around to the idea that a refined Brit was somehow easier to swallow than a Yankee. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

Keegan and Boo soon discover the joys of unplugging and spending quality time with their grandparents, who also come around and embrace the experiment after begrudgingly agreeing. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Maybe talents like Misiorowski and Caminero and Chourio only come around once every couple decades. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

But when halftime came around, the Dolphins were up 21-7 after Willis scrambled in from two yards out with just seconds left on the clock. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for come around

• abound
• aground
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground

Kids Definition

come around

verb

: come round