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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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Aim for clear headlines and concise notes, and agree on timelines to ensure your reputation reflects focus and reliability.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Their paths cross again when Cory accidentally hits Donny’s bicycle with his car and, as penance, agrees to drive him around town for a week to do errands.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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Cassie eventually stole second and came around to score on a single by Esteury Ruiz.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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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,
ABC News,
16 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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Parents must consent to have their children take part in the research, but many are Rollins employees and few object.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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But neither state offers addiction or bankruptcy prevention protections and other guardrails like restricting advertising and requiring a spouse to consent before a joint bank account is used for gambling.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Come round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20round. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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