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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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

Definition of came to

Verb

The Democratic candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, Clayton Tucker, agreed.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The payout, which the county agreed to in March, settled a 2023 lawsuit filed by the mother and children of Sherrano Stingley, who died after deputies detained him in a south Sacramento driveway in December 2022.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of agreed

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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

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