come around

verb

came around; come around; coming around; comes around
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intransitive verb

1
: come round
2
: menstruate

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she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse
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And while Disney World is of course the biggest and most recognizable of Florida’s many options, Universal Orlando Resort was my family’s preferred park, especially once the Wizarding World of Harry Potter came around. — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026 Hannah initially struggled to understand why Eli wanted a garage that was significantly larger than the living space, but eventually came around after the two began thinking further into the future. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 The Veto Competition came around which would give the opportunity to those involved to pull someone off the block or keep the nominations the same. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 The Perseids can be observed annually from mid- to late July and through most of August as the asteroid comes around the sun. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2026.

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