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
Before Crosby, Malkin and Jordan Staal came around, there was Fleury.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Similar sentiments were voiced upon the introduction of the pitch clock, but over time players adapted and even some skeptics came around.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Even Lasar’s Group came around.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
The best moment is when the cow came around the corner and moved towards Dave, and went really close up to him.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
For us, typing games were the most-exciting thing on a computer until [educational strategy video game] The Oregon Trail came around.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The New York Yankees had chased Twins starting pitcher Zebby Matthews early and built up a nine-run lead by the time the fifth inning came around.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
Some were hesitant about the ingredient but came around after tasting the dessert.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Finally, his dad came around and joined his effort.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Similar sentiments were voiced upon the introduction of the pitch clock, but over time players adapted and even some skeptics came around.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Even Lasar’s Group came around.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
The best moment is when the cow came around the corner and moved towards Dave, and went really close up to him.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
For us, typing games were the most-exciting thing on a computer until [educational strategy video game] The Oregon Trail came around.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The New York Yankees had chased Twins starting pitcher Zebby Matthews early and built up a nine-run lead by the time the fifth inning came around.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
Some were hesitant about the ingredient but came around after tasting the dessert.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Finally, his dad came around and joined his effort.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came around
came to
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On Monday, all three of Wall Street's major averages closed at record highs , as Nvidia 's plans to invest $100 billion in OpenAI reignited the AI rally, but a three-day winning streak came to an end during Tuesday's session.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fearon first came to Mackinac more than two decades ago on a summer work visa and now runs one of only two restaurants open year-round.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Came around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20around. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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