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
Some purists may also argue that, in a competition like this, which comes around so rarely, there is a moral responsibility for teams to go full strength every time.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
This move comes around two years after he was elected in a landslide victory.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 June 2026
If there’s a will to make money during the most globally significant event that only comes around twice a decade, then there’s a way to design marketing campaigns skirting the line of trademark infringement.
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Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Moore argues the city should be doing annual sand management, rather than scraping for funds and coming up short each time the larger-scale project comes around.
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Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
Unlike major American sports, the moment when everyone is focusing on soccer comes around every four years rather than (at least) once a season.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Every so often, an amazing sale that’s absolutely worth dropping everything to shop comes around.
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Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
When winter comes around, there’s ice skating and snow tubing plus all kinds of any-season activities and events to keep the whole family well entertained.
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
The challenge comes around the greens.
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Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
This move comes around two years after he was elected in a landslide victory.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 June 2026
If there’s a will to make money during the most globally significant event that only comes around twice a decade, then there’s a way to design marketing campaigns skirting the line of trademark infringement.
—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Moore argues the city should be doing annual sand management, rather than scraping for funds and coming up short each time the larger-scale project comes around.
—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
Unlike major American sports, the moment when everyone is focusing on soccer comes around every four years rather than (at least) once a season.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Every so often, an amazing sale that’s absolutely worth dropping everything to shop comes around.
—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
When winter comes around, there’s ice skating and snow tubing plus all kinds of any-season activities and events to keep the whole family well entertained.
—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
The challenge comes around the greens.
—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes around
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The knockout round of 32 has been thrilling so far, and the high drama comes to Atlanta today.
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Every technician must complete 160 hours of training to work for Orkin, so each provider that comes to your door is a certified pest expert.
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But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience.
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“Comes around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20around. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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