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
The move came around the time that rumors swirled that the company was considering divestitures.
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
However, once the Gophers came around, the Badgers had no hope of keeping pace with their visitors to the west.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Texas took 10 free passes from UC Davis pitching, four of which came around to score.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
The truck driver was convicted of vehicular manslaughter, but the Cobles’ wrongful-death lawsuit against Caltrans, arguing that faulty freeway design led to the backup their car was in when the big rig came around the bend, was lost in a jury trial.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Esteves initially dismissed the idea but eventually came around.
—Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That’s also when his GroomerIO lesson came around full circle.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But after a handful of conservatives contracted the president, the rest of the caucus – and Trump himself – came around to supporting the legislation, too.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Bell shrugged off the suggestion at first but came around and began training for it with her coaches.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
However, once the Gophers came around, the Badgers had no hope of keeping pace with their visitors to the west.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Texas took 10 free passes from UC Davis pitching, four of which came around to score.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
The truck driver was convicted of vehicular manslaughter, but the Cobles’ wrongful-death lawsuit against Caltrans, arguing that faulty freeway design led to the backup their car was in when the big rig came around the bend, was lost in a jury trial.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Esteves initially dismissed the idea but eventually came around.
—Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That’s also when his GroomerIO lesson came around full circle.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But after a handful of conservatives contracted the president, the rest of the caucus – and Trump himself – came around to supporting the legislation, too.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Bell shrugged off the suggestion at first but came around and began training for it with her coaches.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came around
came to
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Bowe came to the gold medal game to support Knight.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Ukraine’s successes came to a halt after the liberation of Kherson in November 2022.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Came around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20around. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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