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 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.
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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
Italy and other agricultural powerhouses only came around after the EU offered farmers generous subsidies to the tune of $52 billion.
—Isabel Debre, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
On the game-winner, Quickley came around a screen on an out-of-bounds play and hit the shot over a contest from Sion James.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The series didn’t break through because heterosexual men suddenly came around.
—Jennifer Obel, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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
Italy and other agricultural powerhouses only came around after the EU offered farmers generous subsidies to the tune of $52 billion.
—Isabel Debre, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
On the game-winner, Quickley came around a screen on an out-of-bounds play and hit the shot over a contest from Sion James.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The series didn’t break through because heterosexual men suddenly came around.
—Jennifer Obel, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came around
came to
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Thompson, a 50-year-old father of two, lived in Minnesota and came to the Big Apple for a business conference with Wall Street investors.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Just moments after Georgia’s 2025 season came to an end, safety KJ Bolden had turned the page.—
Connor Riley,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Came around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20around. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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