came around

past tense of come around
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 The turning point in the season was the Kings’ deciding to prioritize developing young players, which came around the time LaVine was shut down with his hand injury. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 One day, a family friend pointed out how often the young Shattuck came around. Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026 When the final exam came around, only 59 showed up in-person, and 19 failed. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 June 2026 What the rise of 'chalance' says about dating People have equated aloofness with coolness since long before the internet came around. Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 June 2026 The phone call came around midnight. Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Eventually, her order came around and embraced the work. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came around
came to
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  • The Kaufmann family commissioned this guest house to host larger groups of friends who came to stay at their weekend retreat.
    Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • When Sicily’s Mount Etna erupted last week, local air traffic came to a standstill.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 14 July 2026

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“Came around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20around. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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