as in came to
to gain consciousness again
she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse
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Recent Examples of came around
Eventually, her order came around and embraced the work.
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Tyler Quattrin,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
Schwarber then reached on a walk and came around to score on Bohm’s long blast to center as the lead grew to 7-0.
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Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Jared Young preceded Ewing in the first with a run-scoring single and came around to score when Mike Yastrzemski's throw from left field following Ewing's double caromed off the pole holding up the netting behind the third base line.
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Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Room service was swift, and housekeeping came around promptly after breakfast.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Eriksen is said to have lost consciousness temporarily on Sunday, but quickly came around before being taken to hospital.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
By the time college graduation came around, Richards’ family and friends had become worried.
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Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
When his senior year came around, his peers started discussing their GPAs.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
The casting director kept her self-tape on file and, five years later, the Toph role came around.
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Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Tyler Quattrin,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
Schwarber then reached on a walk and came around to score on Bohm’s long blast to center as the lead grew to 7-0.
—
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Jared Young preceded Ewing in the first with a run-scoring single and came around to score when Mike Yastrzemski's throw from left field following Ewing's double caromed off the pole holding up the netting behind the third base line.
—
Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Room service was swift, and housekeeping came around promptly after breakfast.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Eriksen is said to have lost consciousness temporarily on Sunday, but quickly came around before being taken to hospital.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
By the time college graduation came around, Richards’ family and friends had become worried.
—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
When his senior year came around, his peers started discussing their GPAs.
—
Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
The casting director kept her self-tape on file and, five years later, the Toph role came around.
—
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came around
came to
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Pluverge, an ice cream maker at Taste the Tropics, came to the United States on asylum after he was kidnapped and tortured by gang members in his home country.
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The once-in-a-century disaster unfolding in Venezuela will be a defining test for the country’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, who came to power with US support following the dramatic capture of former President Nicolás Maduro.
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“Came around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20around. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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