come around

verb

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

Examples of come around in a Sentence

she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse
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In recent years, even some advocates of free trade have come around to the idea that certain tariffs can be justified on strategic and national-security grounds, especially when working with an avowedly mercantilist country like China. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 To Paul Baran’s frustration, AT&T never came around — but according to him, their resistance wasn’t all based on technical doubts. Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026 The market has finally come around to our way of thinking that AI won’t reduce the need for cybersecurity but increase it. Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 May 2026 From getting a bargain on bulk household supplies to seasonal favorites that only come around one time per year, Costco offers consumers no shortage of deals. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for come around

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 20 May. 2026.

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