COME ROUND Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

come round

verb

Definition of come round

as in to come to

to gain consciousness again the medic waved smelling salts under his nose until he came round

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Relevance

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as in to agree

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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Recent Examples of come round But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 But after seven wins in nine games, even some of Carrick’s more sceptical colleagues from playing days must be coming round to his candidacy by now. — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Joe’s friend went to collect Joe from the hospital, which takes around 20 minutes, and our daughter waited in the window the whole time, just waiting for Joe to come round the corner. — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025 When Samson starts coming round in search of more of the morphine darts Kelson has been using to subdue him — not even zombies are immune to the appeal of opiates — Kelson starts treating his wounds, then joining him in his doses, then dancing with him to fragments of ’80s songs. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come round

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Verb

No matter how many new pasta salads come around, this one never gets old.

— Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Even critics of new infrastructure will come around because of the jobs these projects will create.

— Vinod Khosla, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Definition of come around

Verb

Terry agreed, noting that today’s older adults helped shape the North Fulton community.

— Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
Earlier this month, Lachlan Murdoch stunned the industry by agreeing to pay $22 billion for Roku, a leading streaming platform that reaches 100 million viewers worldwide.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of agree

Verb

If not all parents consent, the court must issue an order explaining how the case will proceed.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
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.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of consent

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