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
By Wall Street’s best estimates, the earliest Boeing could commit to a new greenfield plane is 2029 or 2030, with production coming around 2037.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Maybe things are coming around for him.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 May 2026
People are coming around to the idea that food is medicine.
—Connie Ogle
updated May 15, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
With the tournament only coming around every four years, snagging a ticket is just the beginning.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Koch opted to share a highlight of coming around the far side of the moon.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
True to his commitment, Steve kept coming around.
—Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
After some persuasion, the Klaxons vocalist started coming around.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
For one thing, Woolley is slow coming around on suffrage.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Maybe things are coming around for him.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 May 2026
People are coming around to the idea that food is medicine.
—Connie Ogle
updated May 15, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
With the tournament only coming around every four years, snagging a ticket is just the beginning.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Koch opted to share a highlight of coming around the far side of the moon.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
True to his commitment, Steve kept coming around.
—Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
After some persuasion, the Klaxons vocalist started coming around.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
For one thing, Woolley is slow coming around on suffrage.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming around
coming to
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With fewer people coming to its stores and website to buy workout clothes, the company has also leaned more on discounting to drive sales, which has hurt its bottom line and its reputation as a premium brand.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Some of those cases are now coming to bear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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