CAME ROUND Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

came round

verb

past tense of come round

as in came to

to gain consciousness again the medic waved smelling salts under his nose until he came round

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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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The rabid cheering section continued through the bottom of the ninth when Jo Adell came to the dish with the bases loaded and a tie ballgame with the chance to walk it off.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Haapala came to rely on the state worker subreddit, reading posts from others in similar situations to look for advice on how to improve his application.

— William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of came to

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After selecting Braden Smith 38th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Pacers agreed to bring him in on a two-way deal, then the team signed Kobe Brown to a two-way pact early in the free agency period.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
With Elliot Anderson having agreed a £116million move to Manchester City, Forest have a void to fill.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of agreed

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But then, her fertility doctor — who initially had his own hesitation — came around to it, too.

— Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Two innings later, Larnach walked after Alex Jackson led off with a double, and both came around to score as the Twins rallied from a 3-1 deficit.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of came around

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Participants agreed to annual cognitive and physical assessments, gave researchers access to convent archives and medical records and consented to brain donation at death.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Each sister also consented to donate her brain after death, a commitment the School Sisters of Notre Dame describe on their website as central to the project.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

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