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as in to agree
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 come round
But after seven wins in nine games, even some of Carrick’s more sceptical colleagues from playing days must be coming round to his candidacy by now.
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Mark Critchley, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Smalls come round and large pizzas are sheet-pan-style.
—Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
When Samson starts coming round in search of more of the morphine darts Kelson has been using to subdue him — not even zombies are immune to the appeal of opiates — Kelson starts treating his wounds, then joining him in his doses, then dancing with him to fragments of ’80s songs.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026
Across the Atlantic, Drax’s story is unraveling, and the U.K. government is clearly coming round to the idea that burning forests for fuel is not clean energy.
—Michél Legendre, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Just below the horizon, but headed our way, is the rough beast John Lithgow [in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series], his hour come round at last.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Mark Critchley, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Smalls come round and large pizzas are sheet-pan-style.
—Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
When Samson starts coming round in search of more of the morphine darts Kelson has been using to subdue him — not even zombies are immune to the appeal of opiates — Kelson starts treating his wounds, then joining him in his doses, then dancing with him to fragments of ’80s songs.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026
Across the Atlantic, Drax’s story is unraveling, and the U.K. government is clearly coming round to the idea that burning forests for fuel is not clean energy.
—Michél Legendre, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Just below the horizon, but headed our way, is the rough beast John Lithgow [in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series], his hour come round at last.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come round
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After the United States and Iran failed to agree on the peace proposal on May 10, oil prices jumped $3 a barrel.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The Heat, which was among the teams that aggressively pursued Antetokounmpo in February ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline, would be able to include three first-round picks in a trade offer to the Bucks for Antetokounmpo if a deal is agreed to before the draft.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
Verb
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When winter comes around, there’s ice skating and snow tubing plus all kinds of any-season activities and events to keep the whole family well entertained.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Still, maybe if Fanny had been able to land one radio-friendly pop crossover hit, mainstream ’70s audiences would have come around to embrace their heavier material, too.—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
3 May 2026
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Switzerland voted to enshrine the availability of cash in its constitution, assenting to a push designed to guard against the demise of physical money.—
Bastian Benrath-Wright,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Moderna resisted, but agreed to provide test subjects with enhanced disclosures on its informed consent form, to which the FDA assented.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Given a chance to appear on camera, Attenborough consented, though at first to no great effect.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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“Come round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20round. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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