1
as in came to
to gain consciousness again
the medic waved smelling salts under his nose until he came round
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2
as in agreed
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
she's cool to the idea right now, but sooner or later she'll come round
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for came round
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Anthony, for instance, rushed to the bank and withdrew the money demanded and gave it to someone who came to his home.—
Madhusree Mukerjee,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025 -
The episode came to an end with Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) watching the flames engulf the building — a chilling parallel to the scene in season 13, during which showed her watch the hospital burn from the parking lot as well.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The commission unanimously agreed to fine Levy with a different penalty, a total of $1,428,750 for a combination of other violations that include clearing vegetation for a parking lot, installing unpermitted fencing on state land, building the pickleball court and more.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Eager for the bloodshed, displacement and destruction to stop, many Palestinians in Gaza were relieved to hear news that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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But by the time summer came around, Anthropic did a massive U-turn on its policy.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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And then Better Call Saul came around.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Most of the Arab states have consented to Trump's plan, and Israel is also on board.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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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 15 Oct. 2025.
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