as in comes to
to gain consciousness again
she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse
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Recent Examples of comes around
Wasserman is hoping this is all old news by the time the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad comes around.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Suwa’s father comes around for him in an arc that moved me deeply, surprising and intimately felt.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
When game day finally comes around, CABA wants to make sure Wyandotte County residents who would be interested in attending games don’t have to deal with standing room only tickets.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
The average high for Sacramento around this part of March is around 63 to 67 degrees, with lowering precipitation chances as later March and early April comes around.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
As such, there’s no clarity yet about what will and will not be permitted when the World Cup comes around, assuming the sport is in a position to implement restrictions by then.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Brannon said the mosquitoes could multiply by the time summer comes around.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
London — Britain’s political class is being shaken by a scandal the scale of which typically comes around only once in a generation, and the man at the heart of it was once seen as the savior of the party that is currently in power.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The news comes around two months after the second season of the Netflix comedy debuted.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Suwa’s father comes around for him in an arc that moved me deeply, surprising and intimately felt.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
When game day finally comes around, CABA wants to make sure Wyandotte County residents who would be interested in attending games don’t have to deal with standing room only tickets.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
The average high for Sacramento around this part of March is around 63 to 67 degrees, with lowering precipitation chances as later March and early April comes around.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
As such, there’s no clarity yet about what will and will not be permitted when the World Cup comes around, assuming the sport is in a position to implement restrictions by then.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Brannon said the mosquitoes could multiply by the time summer comes around.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
London — Britain’s political class is being shaken by a scandal the scale of which typically comes around only once in a generation, and the man at the heart of it was once seen as the savior of the party that is currently in power.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The news comes around two months after the second season of the Netflix comedy debuted.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes around
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The cocktail comes to us, like so many greats, from Hugo Ensslin’s 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks and the recipe most of us use is more or less the same as his—a healthy pour of Irish whiskey, with lime juice and some grenadine (pomegranate syrup) to sweeten.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2026
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The blue Ford quickly comes to a full stop and Martinez is pulled from the vehicle and handcuffed by multiple officers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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