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
At that point manager Alex Cora lifted the rookie and all three inherited runners came around to score when minor leaguer Patrick Halligan allowed a grand slam to Blue Jays third baseman Addison Barger.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
The ref's decision came around the 80th minute after Espanyol defender Omar El Hilali accused Elche forward Rafa Mir of racially insulting him.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Next year came around… Crickets.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
This all came around six months after the board changed leadership, including a new board president, Jeff Briggs.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
And then there’s Emily Flippen, who became an unlikely fan favorite in Survivor 45 as viewers (and her fellow players) came around to her blunt personality.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Williams drove in another run with a third-inning single, then Asthon Larson came around on a Michigan State balk for Texas’ final run of the afternoon.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Powell, who, like Mitchell, has been battling an illness, then came around with almost flawless offensive play, taking advantage of open driving lanes offered by the Grizzlies’ defense.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
During Marla’s interview with The Star, Joe Morgan came around the side of the restaurant to say a quick word to her.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
The ref's decision came around the 80th minute after Espanyol defender Omar El Hilali accused Elche forward Rafa Mir of racially insulting him.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Next year came around… Crickets.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
This all came around six months after the board changed leadership, including a new board president, Jeff Briggs.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
And then there’s Emily Flippen, who became an unlikely fan favorite in Survivor 45 as viewers (and her fellow players) came around to her blunt personality.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Williams drove in another run with a third-inning single, then Asthon Larson came around on a Michigan State balk for Texas’ final run of the afternoon.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Powell, who, like Mitchell, has been battling an illness, then came around with almost flawless offensive play, taking advantage of open driving lanes offered by the Grizzlies’ defense.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
During Marla’s interview with The Star, Joe Morgan came around the side of the restaurant to say a quick word to her.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came around
came to
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And Garland, who came to the Clippers from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for James Harden, didn’t disappoint the home crowd.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its long jarrah table was the construction site for hearty lunches for neighbors who came to help erect a mill or for a cricket match, and for visitors calling in on their way to or from Perth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Came around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20around. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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