come around
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Also, come round.
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Make a circuit; also, arrive casually or visit. For example, The milkman comes around every day at this time , or You should come round more often . [Early 1800s] Also see come by , def.
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Change in a favorable way, as in I was sure you would come around and see it my way . [Early 1800s]
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Recover consciousness, be restored to a normal condition, as in The smelling salts quickly made her come round . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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They might come around, because in the city’s shared system of power, there are times when the City Council and mayor need to paddle in the same direction in order to get anywhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Uber says most operators have come around to its safari offering, but it is pointedly advertising at Nairobi’s international airport, not on the side of its vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
There’s not another plaintiff that’s going to come around with a better injury, if the federal regulation in this case bigfoots all over state law such that nobody can ever bring a lawsuit.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
“If you’re spending more in those categories, it’s going to come around on the back side to impact you, potentially in a negative way,” Watts said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“I do have a dad. He doesn’t come around very much anymore. He likes trucks, and barns, and fishing.”
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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