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 Koch opted to share a highlight of coming around the far side of the moon. Tariq Malik, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026 The Sunday incident comes around a week after the Italian coast guard found 19 bodies and rescued 58 people when intercepting a dinghy filled with migrants about 80 nautical miles from Lampedusa. ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026 Because the moon will be blocking the Orion from Earth, there will be a loss of communication, expected to last roughly 40 minutes, until the capsule comes around the other side of the moon. CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026 Lopez, who was the inning’s leadoff batter, was credited with an infield single and later came around to score, cutting the Marlins’ deficit to two runs. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 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 11 Apr. 2026.

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