came round

past tense of come round
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as in came to
to gain consciousness again the medic waved smelling salts under his nose until he came round

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Verb
  • Gold prices gained modestly on Wednesday after the precious metal’s spectacular rally came to an abrupt halt on Tuesday, when prices tumbled more than 5%.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • And how hot would the Universe have gotten, at maximum, once inflation came to an end and the Universe became filled with matter and radiation, signifying the start of the hot Big Bang?
    Big Think, Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2020, the bank agreed to pay a $3 billion fine to federal prosecutors and the SEC over its practices.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In late August, the Cowboys boss agreed to a blockbuster trade that sent star pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And in Tuesday’s 118-111 win over the Trail Blazers, his shot finally came around.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But by the time summer came around, Anthropic did a massive U-turn on its policy.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Most of the Arab states have consented to Trump's plan, and Israel is also on board.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • However, Price, 42, consented to a search of her home by the Marshals Service, whose agents found Daniels inside, Holder said.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Came round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20round. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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