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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On one level, yes, what goes around has come around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Chip stocks are red hot again as investors come around to the idea that something once viewed as a threat to the artificial-intelligence trade might actually be a further spark.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
She added: "When I woke up on Monday and realised it was going to clash there was a little bit of dread, but I have come around to it."
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
In my experience, the skeptics usually come around after the first bite.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
They would come around a curve and out of that golden mist they would see a shadowy figure by the roadside, arm out, one thumb up.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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