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 After a brief adjustment period in 2023, everyone seems to have come around to the pitch clock. Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026 Now the head-to-heads are coming around, and Sinner and Alcaraz are ready for them. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026 Cassie eventually stole second and came around to score on a single by Esteury Ruiz. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026 The call to Dearborn Heights police came around the same time last Thursday that Ayman Ghazali attacked Temple Israel and its early childhood learning center in West Bloomfield Township, WXYZ-TV reported. ABC News, 16 Mar. 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 27 Mar. 2026.

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