come around

as in to come to
to gain consciousness again she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse

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Recent Examples of come around Some signs soon emerged that critics were starting to come around. Nik Popli, Time, 3 July 2025 Many committee leaders were excited that their monthslong work was over and that holdouts had come around. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025 For now and in the near future, most Americans will keep going through the jarring time changes that come around twice a year. Hawaii and Arizona (with the exception of the Navajo Nation) remain in standard time and never experience time changes. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 While defense was always going to be a challenge, the thought was if the shot came around there still could be a chance. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for come around

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“Come around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20around. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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