1
as in comes to
to gain consciousness again
the medic waved smelling salts under his nose until he came round
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2
as in agrees
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 comes round
But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes round
Verb
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The winning Packer style ham was estimated at just under 18 pounds, which comes to $1,944 per pound.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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While the 700 million Windows 10 users have generated plenty of headlines as support comes to an end.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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For his part, Branson agrees that cruise travel can indeed make the world a better place—or at least one where the challenges of life can be set aside for a spell.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Titanji agrees there is more work to do.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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It’s anticipated that when the next batch of fixtures comes around in October, Pochettino’s roster will look more familiar.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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And then off-season comes around, and usually a lot of guys dip.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The site adds that the winner's identity (in this case, the beneficiary) is kept confidential under Ohio law, unless the winner consents to be identified in writing.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Under Virginia law, the identity of a winner cannot be disclosed by the lottery if their prize is valued at $1 million or more, unless the person consents to that disclosure in writing.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Comes round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20round. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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