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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“I think people are skeptical, and then they start to see it in action. They slowly come around, but we’re patient. We plan to be around in a while.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
In the doldrums of COVID, Gil would come around to check in on the renovation.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Those are the moments you write down and burn into your memory, because when they come around again - and they always do in Test rugby - you want the instinct to be automatic.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
A decades-long business owner on Chung King Road told me, “Every couple of years, a new group of people, recently graduated art students usually, come around, rent space and try to revitalize the streets.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
Flatnose did not come around until he was lying beside Basta under the ruined roof.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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