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as in to agree
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 come round
But after seven wins in nine games, even some of Carrick’s more sceptical colleagues from playing days must be coming round to his candidacy by now.
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Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Smalls come round and large pizzas are sheet-pan-style.
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Gail Ciampa,
The Providence Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
When Samson starts coming round in search of more of the morphine darts Kelson has been using to subdue him — not even zombies are immune to the appeal of opiates — Kelson starts treating his wounds, then joining him in his doses, then dancing with him to fragments of ’80s songs.
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Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2026
Joe’s friend went to collect Joe from the hospital, which takes around 20 minutes, and our daughter waited in the window the whole time, just waiting for Joe to come round the corner.
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Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience.
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Smalls come round and large pizzas are sheet-pan-style.
—
Gail Ciampa,
The Providence Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
When Samson starts coming round in search of more of the morphine darts Kelson has been using to subdue him — not even zombies are immune to the appeal of opiates — Kelson starts treating his wounds, then joining him in his doses, then dancing with him to fragments of ’80s songs.
—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2026
Joe’s friend went to collect Joe from the hospital, which takes around 20 minutes, and our daughter waited in the window the whole time, just waiting for Joe to come round the corner.
—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience.
—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come round
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No matter how many new pasta salads come around, this one never gets old.
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Even critics of new infrastructure will come around because of the jobs these projects will create.
Verb
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Terry agreed, noting that today’s older adults helped shape the North Fulton community.
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Earlier this month, Lachlan Murdoch stunned the industry by agreeing to pay $22 billion for Roku, a leading streaming platform that reaches 100 million viewers worldwide.
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Their mothers assented because anything the cousins did together could be considered family time.
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George’s job was to assent to the policies passed by Parliament.
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By participating in the event, attendees consent to the use of their likenesses.
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In addition to challenging those rules, the five sets of parents trying to sue also object to a long-standing state law that allows adolescents to consent to outpatient mental health treatment.
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“Come round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20round. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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