as in came to
to gain consciousness again
she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse
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Recent Examples of came around
To Paul Baran’s frustration, AT&T never came around — but according to him, their resistance wasn’t all based on technical doubts.
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Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
But Sturm stuck to his guns with his new hybrid man/zone system and the players came around to it.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
The moment enumerators came around and conducted the census isn’t something that Lally remembers.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Once the jumbotron came around, fans no longer needed to check their notes to see how each hitter had done in their previous at-bats or if a no-hitter remained alive.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Player of the Game Trevor Larnach led off the fourth inning with a double and came around to score the Twins’ first run on a Victor Caratini sacrifice fly, which tied it up, 1-1.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Schanuel then came around to score on Bryce Teodosio’s bloop single.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Eventually, Jovic came around, offering a perspective of being in a similar Heat position to where Robinson previously stood.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
The Rays' Taylor Walls came around from first on a wild pickoff throw by Ramirez (2-1).
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
But Sturm stuck to his guns with his new hybrid man/zone system and the players came around to it.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
The moment enumerators came around and conducted the census isn’t something that Lally remembers.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Once the jumbotron came around, fans no longer needed to check their notes to see how each hitter had done in their previous at-bats or if a no-hitter remained alive.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Player of the Game Trevor Larnach led off the fourth inning with a double and came around to score the Twins’ first run on a Victor Caratini sacrifice fly, which tied it up, 1-1.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Schanuel then came around to score on Bryce Teodosio’s bloop single.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Eventually, Jovic came around, offering a perspective of being in a similar Heat position to where Robinson previously stood.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
The Rays' Taylor Walls came around from first on a wild pickoff throw by Ramirez (2-1).
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came around
came to
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The Ducks’ Cinderella run through the NHL playoffs came to an end Thursday in a 5-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Young and Elijah came to blows on the apron, knowing that as soon as their feet touch the ground, they would be eliminated.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Came around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20around. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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