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
Recent Examples on the Web In 2023, the return rate during the preseason was 55%, and yet when the regular season came around, kickers simply booted the ball out the back of the end zone. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2024 The labor representatives, who have vehemently opposed the plan thus far, will also need to come around. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 4 Sep. 2024 Then, when review time comes around, there are no surprises. William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 The drama comes around 35 years after the disaster, which took place off the coast of Scotland on a North Sea oil rig that at the time accounted for around 10% of the North Sea’s oil and gas production. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for come around 

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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 12 Sep. 2024.

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