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
Keene’s announcement of his decision to leave the university came around the same time coaches were meeting with players ahead of preparations for the new season.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
Both runs came around to score on a double against Chase Silseth.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Eventually Weathers either came around, or simply figured that Johnson, a fellow Texan, could use the company.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
The younger Chase Utley’s parents, Brian and Amanda, came around to naming their son Chase in different ways.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Buchanan laced a one-out single and came around on a two-out Colt Howard double as the Lions added another run in the bottom of the second.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Then on Sunday afternoon, Ritchson came around again on his bike, along with his two children.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Cassie eventually stole second and came around to score on a single by Esteury Ruiz.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
The call to Dearborn Heights police came around the same time last Thursday that Ayman Ghazali attacked Temple Israel and its early childhood learning center in West Bloomfield Township, WXYZ-TV reported.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
Both runs came around to score on a double against Chase Silseth.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Eventually Weathers either came around, or simply figured that Johnson, a fellow Texan, could use the company.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
The younger Chase Utley’s parents, Brian and Amanda, came around to naming their son Chase in different ways.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Buchanan laced a one-out single and came around on a two-out Colt Howard double as the Lions added another run in the bottom of the second.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Then on Sunday afternoon, Ritchson came around again on his bike, along with his two children.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Cassie eventually stole second and came around to score on a single by Esteury Ruiz.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
The call to Dearborn Heights police came around the same time last Thursday that Ayman Ghazali attacked Temple Israel and its early childhood learning center in West Bloomfield Township, WXYZ-TV reported.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came around
came to
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The helicopter broke a water line for the building’s sprinkler system, then came to a stop inverted inside the building.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Located in the Silicon Valley hub of Mountain View, the past and future intersect, offering visitors a deeper understanding of how modern computing and artificial intelligence came to be.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Came around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20around. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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