come round

verb

Definition of come roundnext
1
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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2
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 Smalls come round and large pizzas are sheet-pan-style. — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026 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 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 But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come round
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come round
  1. come around
  2. agree
  3. assent
  4. consent
Verb
  • 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, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of come around
Verb
  • The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case about the role race plays in middle school admissions, three years after a majority on the high court struck down affirmative action in college.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Most experts now agree that eggs are nutritionally valuable foods that can absolutely have a place in a healthy diet.
    — Laura Solla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of agree
Verb
  • False endorsement and misappropriation, FanDuel could insist, are inapplicable to a personalized video setting where the video’s talent voluntarily assents in exchange for compensation.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
  • Their mothers assented because anything the cousins did together could be considered family time.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of assent
Verb
  • But with international law, states have to consent to the jurisdiction of a court.
    — Kylie Jones, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The motion noted that Brockway gave an officer a residence key that was later given to another officer who presumed it to imply consent for entry.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of consent

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“Come round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20round. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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