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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Futures markets, which earlier in the year were pricing in multiple cuts by year-end, have come around to his view.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Taipei had gradually come around, with mobile missile systems now high on its wishlist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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
I’m more nervous than excited as the judges come around to the tables, sampling foods and making notes on their clipboards with serious faces.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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