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
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Sandra Lok also comes to First Thursday with her golden retriever, Grant.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Humiliation comes to them naturally.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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By participating in the contest, the winner agrees to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this contest, and to sign a publicity release, affidavit of eligibility and release of liability prior to acceptance of the prize.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Brian Hynek, a professor in the department of geological sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder, agrees that while the study bolsters the evidence for a past ocean, the appearance of Earth’s continental shelves is partly due to the role of plate tectonics, which Mars never had.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Compensation committees register the discontent and can make tweaks the following year when the next round of pay is set and another vote comes around.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Preventing evaporation Once planting season comes around, gardeners’ primary challenge becomes minimizing evaporation.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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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 27 Apr. 2026.
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