COMES ROUND Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

comes round

verb

present tense third-person singular of come round

as in comes to

to gain consciousness again the medic waved smelling salts under his nose until he came round

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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. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025

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Yeah, there’s still a full ACC schedule, and Miami isn’t on it, and Louisville comes to Atlanta in November, so there’s time for Brent Key to mold this team back into a contender.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
My mom’s longtime favorite flip-flops have a super impressive discount today, so act fast to snap them up before summer officially comes to a close.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of comes to

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Mattia Sala, the product manager for SMEG USA, agrees that silverware handles should always point downward, but adds that silverware should be properly spaced out within a dishwasher’s silverware caddy.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
Upon their arrival in Thailand, Jax and Luce find a guide named John (Tom Brittney) who agrees to shepherd them around the Devil’s Elbow, despite inclement weather that makes the journey even more dangerous.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of agrees

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Specs AccordionItemContainerButton Upsides AccordionItemContainerButton Downsides When winter comes around, snow and slush are just waiting to be tracked into the house.

— Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026
Before long, Nyota comes around and joins Pike in his quarters to cook Coq au vin.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of comes around

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Under Massachusetts law, Sullivan can encourage the jury to go back to the jury room, but not more than twice unless the jury consents to it.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
No one specifically consents to be included in them, but people have no choice.

— Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026

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