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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Eventually the discussion came around to one basic question: Is Trump a reliable ally? Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025 The Red Sox only out-hit the Pirates 10-8, but their patience at the plate was rewarded; the first seven of their eight walks came around to score. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2025 Murray also thinks Hackman came around to The Royal Tenenbaums — and to Anderson — in the end. EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025 What To Know According to POLITICO, a number of House Republicans have since come around to Johnson's budget plan after GOP leaders confirmed certain cuts to Medicaid would not be happening. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 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 10 Mar. 2025.

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