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

And all of the business opposition for the most part has come around toward him. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026

This move comes around two years after he was elected in a landslide victory. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 June 2026

Major changes to internet infrastructure do not come around often. — Phil Lodico, Fortune, 20 June 2026

Eventually, her order came around and embraced the work. — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 19 June 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