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
According to witnesses, a suspect dressed in all black was seen coming around the corner of the park between an apartment complex and a nearby business.
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Briauna Brown, CBS News, 7 June 2026
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.
—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
Briauna Brown, CBS News, 7 June 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming around
coming to
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Cycling is a particularly big part of the culture of The Netherlands and several other countries coming to Kansas City for the World Cup — the Dutch national team purchased 17 bikes from Midwest Cyclery prior to the event.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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In the video, which has been viewed by NBC News, the car can be seen clearly coming to a stop.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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