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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She added those responsible for the bins, the council, could do "their part as well and come around on busy days like that, it's a shared responsibility".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
While the president struck an optimistic note during the cabinet meeting, saying that the Iranians were beginning to come around at the negotiation table, he again held out the possibility of additional military strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
“If I could come around midnight, then I could really figure it out,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
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
Outside, men come around with torches, calling out, “Who is wounded? Who is shot?”
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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