come around

verb

came around; come around; coming around; comes around

Examples of come around in a Sentence

she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse
Recent Examples on the Web That is, of course, until closing time comes around, leading to the titular lyrics implying taking someone home after the last drink of the night is finished. Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024 After all, opportunities like that may not have come around again. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024 After Matt revealed his plans to construct a playground on their property for his grandkids, Caryn pointed out that Zach's children no longer come around the farm to visit. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024 When faced with a choice between Biden and Trump, will these voters come around? Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024 The next total solar eclipse that can be seen from a large part of North America won't come around until 2044. Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024 The beer and the actual blue moon come around far more frequently than a total solar eclipse, but the beverage pairs well with the rarest of celestial events. Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024 But the Biden administration has quietly come around on the idea amid waning financial support for Ukraine. Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024 Ricky Martin, 52, says of his shoot, which came around the time of his Living La Vida Loca tour. David Walters, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of come around was in 1773

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“Come around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20around. Accessed 9 May. 2024.

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