1
as in came to
to gain consciousness again
the medic waved smelling salts under his nose until he came round
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2
as in agreed
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
she's cool to the idea right now, but sooner or later she'll come round
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for came round
Verb
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When the machines came to town, everyone knew the jig was up.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025 -
However, his second run with the company came to an abrupt and reportedly contentious end just last week, as he was fired for what has been described as disciplinary reasons.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The band agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a lawsuit in response to the incident.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Levine Cava eventually agreed to restore the full funding, crediting rosier revenue forecasts as various county departments and independent agencies reported higher-than-expected surplus figures that could be used to pay for the nonprofit grants.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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An earlier, prominent instance of tech companies using their platforms to influence legislation came around the Stop Online Piracy Act and the PROTECT IP Act when major companies, including Google, organized to shut down their websites for a day in September 2012 to oppose those laws.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The third run of the inning came around to score on a double steal, with Rengifo drawing a throw to second and Taylor Ward taking home.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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Importantly, the governed have consented to being governed and to live by the laws of the land.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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The driver of the Jeep consented to a blood draw, an analysis of which is still pending, according to the complaint.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Came round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20round. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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