1
as in coming to
to gain consciousness again
the medic waved smelling salts under his nose until he came round
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2
as in agreeing
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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The squad were close to previous manager Nuno Espirito Santo and have been coming to terms with his departure.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
None of this means the era of massive, trillion-parameter models is coming to an end.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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But despite the casualties and damage to Russia’s economy, Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown no sign of agreeing to a ceasefire or negotiations with Ukraine.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Two months after agreeing to his extension, though, McNeill went down.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Mighty Bay has tears in his eyes from laughing so hard at the funky drum machine beats of Keith LeBlanc’s Major Malfunction, coming around to it by the final track.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
17 Oct. 2025
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The group runs through rapid-fire questions about what stood out and what is coming around the corner after four concentrated days on the Croisette talking business and international distribution.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Like Kennedy, Anderson was criticized over the eight-minute tape, which was meant for private consumption and created by consenting spouses.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Coming round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20round. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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