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as in to agree
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
she's cool to the idea right now, but sooner or later she'll come round
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Recent Examples of come round
But after seven wins in nine games, even some of Carrick’s more sceptical colleagues from playing days must be coming round to his candidacy by now.
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Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Smalls come round and large pizzas are sheet-pan-style.
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Gail Ciampa,
The Providence Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
When Samson starts coming round in search of more of the morphine darts Kelson has been using to subdue him — not even zombies are immune to the appeal of opiates — Kelson starts treating his wounds, then joining him in his doses, then dancing with him to fragments of ’80s songs.
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Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2026
Across the Atlantic, Drax’s story is unraveling, and the U.K. government is clearly coming round to the idea that burning forests for fuel is not clean energy.
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Michél Legendre,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Dec. 2025
But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience.
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Just below the horizon, but headed our way, is the rough beast John Lithgow [in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series], his hour come round at last.
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James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Smalls come round and large pizzas are sheet-pan-style.
—
Gail Ciampa,
The Providence Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
When Samson starts coming round in search of more of the morphine darts Kelson has been using to subdue him — not even zombies are immune to the appeal of opiates — Kelson starts treating his wounds, then joining him in his doses, then dancing with him to fragments of ’80s songs.
—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2026
Across the Atlantic, Drax’s story is unraveling, and the U.K. government is clearly coming round to the idea that burning forests for fuel is not clean energy.
—
Michél Legendre,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Dec. 2025
But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience.
—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Just below the horizon, but headed our way, is the rough beast John Lithgow [in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series], his hour come round at last.
—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come round
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Stamps didn't come around until 1847.
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And all of the business opposition for the most part has come around toward him.
Verb
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On Friday, the Israeli and Lebanese governments agreed a process by which the Lebanese military (LAF) would gradually take control of zones in southern Lebanon.
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Sources told Axios that both sides agreed to halt attacks on each other and meet in Qatar on Tuesday to resolve differences over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Her mother reluctantly assented, so long as Carol went with her.
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Switzerland voted to enshrine the availability of cash in its constitution, assenting to a push designed to guard against the demise of physical money.
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By participating in the event, attendees consent to the use of their likenesses.
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In addition to challenging those rules, the five sets of parents trying to sue also object to a long-standing state law that allows adolescents to consent to outpatient mental health treatment.
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“Come round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20round. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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