COME AROUND Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

come around

verb

Definition of come around

as in to come to

to gain consciousness again she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse

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Recent Examples of come around What the rise of 'chalance' says about dating People have equated aloofness with coolness since long before the internet came around. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Some purists may also argue that, in a competition like this, which comes around so rarely, there is a moral responsibility for teams to go full strength every time. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 27 June 2026 Even Mamdani, who had campaigned on the idea of dropping his predecessor’s lawsuit and opposition, has come around and is holding firm as the Council insists on some $300 million in additional costs a year. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026 Even the hard-line Ecologists party is coming around to the fact that AC is now a necessity, with the party’s head, Marine Tondelier, saying hospitals and schools should be equipped with cooling systems. — Jessica Roy, Curbed, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for come around

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