come around

verb

came around; come around; coming around; comes around

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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An announcement canceling his tour came around 12 hours after his release from jail. Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025 His jumper also continued to come around throughout his high school career. Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 Investigators determined that two men were talking at the gas station near a gas pump when an unknown man came around the building and started shooting, police said. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025 Both runs came around to score. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.

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