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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The group runs through rapid-fire questions about what stood out and what is coming around the corner after four concentrated days on the Croisette talking business and international distribution. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025 When using sedation, patients tend to come around quickly. Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025 And in Tuesday’s 118-111 win over the Trail Blazers, his shot finally came around. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025 Eventually, Berube may just have to come around to the best option for the position being the best right winger on the team. Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 12 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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