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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“Waiting in the Wings” doesn’t come around all that often.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Wall Street has come around to the idea by treating future Fed meetings as “live” in terms of potential interest-rate adjustments.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
What’s funny is that as Djokovic has aged and battled, the crowd has really come around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
In my experience, the skeptics usually come around after the first bite.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
We hear Ms. Blinny come around the bookcase.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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