come around

Definition of come aroundnext
as in to come to
to gain consciousness again she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse

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Recent Examples of come around By the time Sanders came around, that vague hope had curdled into resentment. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026 And while Disney World is of course the biggest and most recognizable of Florida’s many options, Universal Orlando Resort was my family’s preferred park, especially once the Wizarding World of Harry Potter came around. Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026 The Veto Competition came around which would give the opportunity to those involved to pull someone off the block or keep the nominations the same. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Coming-of-age films with variations of these characters and dynamics come around pretty often; rather more unusual are those written and played with this degree of care and compassion. Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come around

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“Come around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20around. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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