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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In my experience, the skeptics usually come around after the first bite.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
Labour governments come around rarely is the constant refrain at the moment.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Recently, investors have started to come around to the view that the U.S. economy is more insulated from a spike in oil prices these days than it was in the past, Dorsey said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
But by his third spring-training start, he had begun to come around to the idea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Then we come around to the farmhouse, which is a totally different thing altogether.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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