come around
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Also, come round.
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Make a circuit; also, arrive casually or visit. For example, The milkman comes around every day at this time , or You should come round more often . [Early 1800s] Also see come by , def.
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Change in a favorable way, as in I was sure you would come around and see it my way . [Early 1800s]
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Recover consciousness, be restored to a normal condition, as in The smelling salts quickly made her come round . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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Recently, investors have started to come around to the view that the U.S. economy is more insulated from a spike in oil prices these days than it was in the past, Dorsey said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
But by his third spring-training start, he had begun to come around to the idea.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
In the doldrums of COVID, Gil would come around to check in on the renovation.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
A decades-long business owner on Chung King Road told me, “Every couple of years, a new group of people, recently graduated art students usually, come around, rent space and try to revitalize the streets.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
I’ve tried to explain to her that Dad doesn’t always see things the way other people do, and that he needs time to come around to the idea.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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