come around

verb

Definition of come aroundnext
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 Coming-of-age films with variations of these characters and dynamics come around pretty often; rather more unusual are those written and played with this degree of care and compassion. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 Her comments Sunday came around a month after Russia’s Kommersant newspaper reported that Gilman had been ​admitted to a hospital. — Henry Austin, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026 McGee initially came around as another familiar face before the relationship developed into what Dixon described as a sisterhood. — Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 Their stocks had incredible rallies beginning in the spring into July as the market came around to this view, before cooling off in July. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come around

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“Come around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20around. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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