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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The blue Ford quickly comes to a full stop and Martinez is pulled from the vehicle and handcuffed by multiple officers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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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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Norton agrees that the balance is currently holding.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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Energy agency agrees to release some oil reserves Oil prices remained well below Monday’s peaks but the price of Brent crude, the international standard, was still up some 20% Wednesday from when the war began.—
David Rising,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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As such, there’s no clarity yet about what will and will not be permitted when the World Cup comes around, assuming the sport is in a position to implement restrictions by then.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Brannon said the mosquitoes could multiply by the time summer comes around.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2026.
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