Synonyms of come round

come round

verb

1

as in to come to

to gain consciousness again

the medic waved smelling salts under his nose until he came round

Synonyms & Similar Words

• come to
• come around
• recover
• revive
• wake up
• awake
• pull through
• rally
• awaken

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pass out
• faint
• black out

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agree
• assent
• consent
• subscribe
• submit
• accede
• acquiesce
• bear (with)
• succumb
• adopt
• stand
• tolerate
• endure
• suffer
• embrace
• abide
• espouse
• yield
• bow
• take
• swallow
• knuckle under
• stomach
• relent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissent
• refuse
• reject
• deny
• scorn
• spurn
• rebuff
• gainsay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of come round

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

Joe’s friend went to collect Joe from the hospital, which takes around 20 minutes, and our daughter waited in the window the whole time, just waiting for Joe to come round the corner. — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025

But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025