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
When the final exam came around, only 59 showed up in-person, and 19 failed.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
What the rise of 'chalance' says about dating People have equated aloofness with coolness since long before the internet came around.
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Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
The phone call came around midnight.
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Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Eventually, her order came around and embraced the work.
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Tyler Quattrin,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
Schwarber then reached on a walk and came around to score on Bohm’s long blast to center as the lead grew to 7-0.
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Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Jared Young preceded Ewing in the first with a run-scoring single and came around to score when Mike Yastrzemski's throw from left field following Ewing's double caromed off the pole holding up the netting behind the third base line.
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Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Room service was swift, and housekeeping came around promptly after breakfast.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Eriksen is said to have lost consciousness temporarily on Sunday, but quickly came around before being taken to hospital.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
What the rise of 'chalance' says about dating People have equated aloofness with coolness since long before the internet came around.
—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
The phone call came around midnight.
—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Eventually, her order came around and embraced the work.
—
Tyler Quattrin,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
Schwarber then reached on a walk and came around to score on Bohm’s long blast to center as the lead grew to 7-0.
—
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Jared Young preceded Ewing in the first with a run-scoring single and came around to score when Mike Yastrzemski's throw from left field following Ewing's double caromed off the pole holding up the netting behind the third base line.
—
Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Room service was swift, and housekeeping came around promptly after breakfast.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Eriksen is said to have lost consciousness temporarily on Sunday, but quickly came around before being taken to hospital.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came around
came to
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It’s also widely seen as part of a broader vision to ensure national security under Xi, who came to power in 2012 following widespread 2008 protests in Tibet and deadly unrest in Xinjiang, home to its Uyghur minority.
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France coach Didier Deschamps bowed when his star came to the bench after he was substituted in the 85th minute.
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“Came around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20around. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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