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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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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In general, guests of honor should try to suss out the scope of it all before agreeing to anything.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Khan, who led the agency in bringing the lawsuit against Amazon, suggested that the FTC had absolved the company of its full culpability by agreeing to settle.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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And friends started coming around.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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No cause for alarm, just weird to see these records with October coming around the corner.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 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.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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