comes around

present tense third-person singular of come around
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 Sometimes a once-in-a-lifetime gig comes around a second time. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 The family’s get-together comes around a month after Lipa celebrated her first birthday since marrying her husband, Turner, 36. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 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 The busiest period comes around Christmas, with teams currently due to play on December 26, December 30, January 2 and January 6 (before matches are moved for television), a run of four games in 12 days. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 With the eyes of the theme park industry on it, Disney had a perfect opportunity to lift the veil a little more on its plans for Abu Dhabi, especially as D23 only comes around every other year. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The Perseids can be observed annually from mid- to late July and through most of August as the asteroid comes around the sun. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 This move comes around two years after he was elected in a landslide victory. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes around
Verb
  • Developed through the collaboration of Xuelei, Baralan and CPL Aromas, the project will bring together expertise in fragrance formulation, premium packaging and strategic co-development, offering a tangible view of how a fragrance comes to life.
    — Advertorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Auburn will need to get it together quickly because Florida comes to town this week and the October slate includes Tennessee (road), Georgia (road), LSU (home) and Ole Miss (road).
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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