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 Even though companies historically resisted the trading of their private stock, more are coming around to the idea, Mr. Rodriques said. Erin Griffith, New York Times, 6 May 2024 The announcement about Spruell came around the same time the military confirmed another American teenager had been accounted for after being declared dead in the Korean War in December 1953. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 May 2024 Halley’s Comet comes around, inconveniently for most, only once every 76 years. Wes Davis, The Verge, 5 May 2024 That is, of course, until closing time comes around, leading to the titular lyrics implying taking someone home after the last drink of the night is finished. Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024 After all, opportunities like that may not have come around again. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024 After Matt revealed his plans to construct a playground on their property for his grandkids, Caryn pointed out that Zach's children no longer come around the farm to visit. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024 When faced with a choice between Biden and Trump, will these voters come around? Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024 The next total solar eclipse that can be seen from a large part of North America won't come around until 2044. Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 13 May. 2024.

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