come around

verb

came around; come around; coming around; comes around
Synonyms of come aroundnext

intransitive verb

1
: come round
2
: menstruate

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Examples of come around in a Sentence

she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse
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Maybe talents like Misiorowski and Caminero and Chourio only come around once every couple decades. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 But when halftime came around, the Dolphins were up 21-7 after Willis scrambled in from two yards out with just seconds left on the clock. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Pratt eventually came around to score a critical insurance run. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Wall Street is also coming around, with Bank of America double upgrading Salesforce to buy from sell last week. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come around

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of come around was in 1773

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“Come around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20around. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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