come around

verb

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

intransitive verb

1
: come round
2
: menstruate

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Examples of come around in a Sentence

she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse
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The phrase appears to have first come around in the early to mid-2010s and then saw a major spike at the end of 2025 going into 2026, according to Google trends. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Milwaukee opened the scoring in the third when Frelick reached on an infield single, stole second and came around on a single by Mitchell, an Orange County native and UCLA product. — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 News of the streaming rights comes around a month after Microsoft announced some major changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 On a candlelit Wednesday evening in Chinatown, the 2026 Image Makers came around an open-air table to celebrate each other. — Ashley Sp, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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