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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
Smalls come round and large pizzas are sheet-pan-style.
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Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
Vollering was always likely to have the stronger finish — and led out the sprint from the front, with Niewadoma-Phinney never looking likely to come round her.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 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
Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
Vollering was always likely to have the stronger finish — and led out the sprint from the front, with Niewadoma-Phinney never looking likely to come round her.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 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
Verb
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The Rams gave safety Quentin Lake an extension in January, traded for McDuffie and agreed to terms with safety Kam Curl on an extension.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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According to court documents obtained by People, both Kidman and Urban agreed to waive all child and spousal support rights.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Both runners came around to score.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Then Jurickson Profar came around and, somehow, kicked us in both the heart and the hind parts.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Reporters from outlets that refused to consent to the new rules, including those from the Associated Press, have continued reporting on the military from outside the building.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Reporters from outlets that refused to consent to the new rules, including from The Associated Press, have continued reporting on the military from outside the building.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Come round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20round. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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