COMES AROUND Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

comes around

verb

present tense third-person singular of come around

as in comes to

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

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Recent Examples of comes around The challenge comes around the greens. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026 This move comes around two years after he was elected in a landslide victory. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 June 2026 Every so often, an amazing sale that’s absolutely worth dropping everything to shop comes around. — Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 Moore argues the city should be doing annual sand management, rather than scraping for funds and coming up short each time the larger-scale project comes around. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 June 2026 When winter comes around, there’s ice skating and snow tubing plus all kinds of any-season activities and events to keep the whole family well entertained. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 May 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 Unlike major American sports, the moment when everyone is focusing on soccer comes around every four years rather than (at least) once a season. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 If there’s a will to make money during the most globally significant event that only comes around twice a decade, then there’s a way to design marketing campaigns skirting the line of trademark infringement. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

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The knockout round of 32 has been thrilling so far, and the high drama comes to Atlanta today.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Every technician must complete 160 hours of training to work for Orkin, so each provider that comes to your door is a certified pest expert.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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