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

The busiest period comes around Christmas, with teams currently due to play on December 26, December 30, January 2 and January 6 (before matches are moved for television), a run of four games in 12 days. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

His March 2025 approval reportedly came around the same time that the bureau ended its program that paid adopters $1,000 per horse. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

When the first day of school came around, her husband convinced her to keep the kids home. — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

The wheel went over in 2023 and the ship is already coming around, whatever the water beside the hull looks like. — Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 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