coming around

present participle of come around
as in coming to
to gain consciousness again she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse

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Recent Examples of coming around And friends started coming around. James Folta, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025 No cause for alarm, just weird to see these records with October coming around the corner. Tyler Palmateer, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025 The ritual floats on, coming around each summer like the willow warbler or the common cuckoo. Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025 Though the relationship has been serious, family tensions have kept her sister from coming around. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming around
coming to
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  • Kelly opened her speech by telling the students that Charlie Kirk had been really looking forward to coming to this event.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Everyone involved in the scheduling challenges can take solace in the fact that this complexity is likely coming to an end.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Coming around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20around. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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