as in came to
to gain consciousness again
she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of came around
Torre reported that Leonard’s deal came around seven months after Clippers owner Ballmer invested $50 million in Aspiration personally in September 2021 and the team announced a $300 million sponsorship deal.
—
Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
The first free pass came around to score the tying run in a game Houston lost 5-4.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Cox came around to score on a single by Rafael Devers, making his first big-league slide into home.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Kashimoto then came around to score on Diego Castellanos’ single.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 June 2026
Lopez tacked on another run for the Trojans in the top of third with another RBI single, then came around to score on a sacrifice fly from Cadena for a 3-0 lead.
—Jack Vita, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
By the time that the 2023 Hollywood strikes came around, executive producer Jon Favreau had already fully written the script for season four but during the production pause Lucasfilm re-evaluated its upcoming slate.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Both came around to score on junior catcher Laura Daugherty’s double off the fence in left-center.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
To Paul Baran’s frustration, AT&T never came around — but according to him, their resistance wasn’t all based on technical doubts.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
The first free pass came around to score the tying run in a game Houston lost 5-4.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Cox came around to score on a single by Rafael Devers, making his first big-league slide into home.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Kashimoto then came around to score on Diego Castellanos’ single.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 June 2026
Lopez tacked on another run for the Trojans in the top of third with another RBI single, then came around to score on a sacrifice fly from Cadena for a 3-0 lead.
—Jack Vita, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
By the time that the 2023 Hollywood strikes came around, executive producer Jon Favreau had already fully written the script for season four but during the production pause Lucasfilm re-evaluated its upcoming slate.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Both came around to score on junior catcher Laura Daugherty’s double off the fence in left-center.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
To Paul Baran’s frustration, AT&T never came around — but according to him, their resistance wasn’t all based on technical doubts.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came around
came to
Verb
-
Jackson’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe was meant to take the stand as a smoking gun for the prosecution but instead revealed no new information and came to Jackson’s defense.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
-
Some 10,000 people from across the Kansas City area and beyond came to Riverside on Wednesday night to christen the Kansas City area’s new concert venue, the Morton Amphitheater.—
Emily Curiel
June 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Came around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20around. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
