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
Brannon said the mosquitoes could multiply by the time summer comes around.
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Michele Gile, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
A week that comes around once a year that players and coaches dread.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 3 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
November 4th comes around every two years.
—Outside Online, 28 Jan. 2026
There's a horror story brewing every morning during mid-winter when the obligatory weather app check comes around.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
Naturally, with the sun, Mercury and Mars moving through your 12th house, this is a period of reflection, closure and emotional detox… especially before your birthday season comes around!
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
In fashion, what goes around always comes around—meaning even an It bag from the past can enjoy a new life in 2026.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Michele Gile, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
A week that comes around once a year that players and coaches dread.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 3 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
November 4th comes around every two years.
—Outside Online, 28 Jan. 2026
There's a horror story brewing every morning during mid-winter when the obligatory weather app check comes around.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
Naturally, with the sun, Mercury and Mars moving through your 12th house, this is a period of reflection, closure and emotional detox… especially before your birthday season comes around!
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
In fashion, what goes around always comes around—meaning even an It bag from the past can enjoy a new life in 2026.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes around
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That’s where all the behind-the-scenes work Cocroft does comes to the forefront.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Maybe not Not everyone is thrilled when wind or solar comes to town.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 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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“Comes around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20around. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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