come around

verb

came around; come around; coming around; comes around
Synonyms of come aroundnext

Synonyms of come around

Examples of come around in a Sentence

she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
No matter how many new pasta salads come around, this one never gets old. Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 When the final exam came around, only 59 showed up in-person, and 19 failed. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 June 2026 What the rise of 'chalance' says about dating People have equated aloofness with coolness since long before the internet came around. Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Even the hard-line Ecologists party is coming around to the fact that AC is now a necessity, with the party’s head, Marine Tondelier, saying hospitals and schools should be equipped with cooling systems. Jessica Roy, Curbed, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for come around

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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Come around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20around. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

come around

verb
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster