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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Counting The Life of Chuck, which premiered at festivals in 2024 but opened wide this June, four of King's stories will have hit the box office by the time 2025 comes to a close, three of which—Chuck, The Monkey, and this week's The Long Walk—were first-time adaptations.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The winning Packer style ham was estimated at just under 18 pounds, which comes to $1,944 per pound.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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Nathan agrees, stating that the group is unique due to their dual identity as outsiders who live and work in Korea.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Victor looks into his creation’s eyes and agrees.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The list comes around the same time Forbes dropped its latest list of the best colleges in the United States, where many of the same schools were recognized.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the noticeable dip comes around 1930.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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