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
On some level, that might be good enough; before Gulutzan came around, Edmonton’s power play was somehow among the league’s worst.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2025
But as 2025 came around, things dropped off.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
But the time the film festival came around in March, there was one of those massive trans scapegoating news articles that happened around the same time.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 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
The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2025
But as 2025 came around, things dropped off.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
But the time the film festival came around in March, there was one of those massive trans scapegoating news articles that happened around the same time.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came around
came to
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That all came to an end with the arrival of the Swedish streaming service.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Missed what came to Netflix last month?—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Came around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20around. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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