CAME ROUND Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

came round

verb

past tense of come round

as in came to

to gain consciousness again the medic waved smelling salts under his nose until he came round

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Relevance

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as in agreed

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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Additionally, Apple and MLS came to that agreement when MLS was primarily in a summer timeframe – a stretch when there’s less TV competition for live sports (and new shows) beyond baseball.

— John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
My great-uncle Alex was a Polish Jewish refugee who came to Paris in the 1920s.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of came to

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The two agreed to leave the drama behind and enjoy the rest of the trip.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Boelter, 59, agreed to plead guilty to the federal charges in June, almost a year after the Minneapolis-area attacks, so federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of agreed

Verb

In the ruling, the court found the 2025 nondisclosure agreement valid since Kuhn knowingly consented to its terms as part of her employment.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
But Burke's defense team countered that Celeste's family had consented to at least some of their time together, presenting a permission slip signed by her parents allowing Celeste to travel to London with Burke, according to the outlet.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

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