come around

verb

came around; come around; coming around; comes around

Examples of come around in a Sentence

she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse
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Fogelman’s firm decision to cap the series at three seasons means Brown will remain available if other intriguing projects come around, including a blockbuster franchise. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025 The real kicker came around the seven-minute mark when Keke was granted the option to choose her own question for her opponents. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 22 Jan. 2025 But when July 5th came around and there was still no sign of Big Daddy, his kids got worried. Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025 On the new Spin Time models, dolphin grey-colored hours are shown by default—when the appropriate hour comes around, the index flips 90 degrees to display a light-grey version of the appropriate number. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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