came around

past tense of come around
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 After an intentional walk to Seiya Suzuki, Crow-Armstrong took off for third and came around when the throw from Valenzuela glanced off Josh Smith’s glove and into short left field. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Their stocks had incredible rallies beginning in the spring into July as the market came around to this view, before cooling off in July. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 John Rave hit a two-out double and Carter Jensen came around to score. Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 But then, her fertility doctor — who initially had his own hesitation — came around to it, too. Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 Two innings later, Larnach walked after Alex Jackson led off with a double, and both came around to score as the Twins rallied from a 3-1 deficit. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 July 2026 That is when the man and his grandson came around the corner, unaware of everything that had just happened. Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 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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  • 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

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“Came around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20around. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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