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 Powell, who, like Mitchell, has been battling an illness, then came around with almost flawless offensive play, taking advantage of open driving lanes offered by the Grizzlies’ defense. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026 The offense was always eventually going to come around–no matter how steep the fall-off in Year 1 under Mike Brown–for a six-time All-Star known to be one of the better scoring big men in NBA history. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026 But folks in the county seat of Nephi and surrounding areas have come around to solar. Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026 For one thing, Woolley is slow coming around on suffrage. Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2026.

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