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come around

verb

came around; come around; coming around; comes around
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Synonyms of come around

Examples of come around in a Sentence

she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse
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Italy and other agricultural powerhouses only came around after the EU offered farmers generous subsidies to the tune of $52 billion. Isabel Debre, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026 Death could be an out-of-control motorbike coming around a corner and taking you out. Terry Gross, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026 Ironically, this meant that by the time the holidays actually came around, the Christmas trees and fixtures looked depressingly weathered, exposed to the elements for far too long. Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026 In fashion, what goes around always comes around—meaning even an It bag from the past can enjoy a new life in 2026. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 Jan. 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 20 Jan. 2026.

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