come about
verb
came about; come about; coming about; comes about
1
: happen
2
: to change direction
the wind has come about into the north
3
: to shift to a new tack
Synonyms
Examples of come about in a Sentence
how did all this come about?
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How did that concept come about and getting him on the show?
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Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
Many people assume that the devastating impacts humans have wrought on our planet came about with the industrial era, which began in the mid-1700s.
—Todd Braje, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
The resolution reached Friday came about 48 hours after negotiations had collapsed.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024
But how did the acquisition come about for Sound United?
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 8 May 2024
More information is coming about future closures along both directions of I-17 north of Happy Valley Road, ADOT officials said.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
The incident comes about four weeks after more than two dozen river barges broke loose from their moorings and floated down the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, striking one bridge that had already been preemptively closed and damaging a marina, officials said.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 10 May 2024
The hearing came about five months after a hearing on antisemitism in which the presidents of Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania gave lawyerly statements, prompting an intense backlash that helped lead to their resignations.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 8 May 2024
The call to the home in the Payne-Phalen area came about 7:20 p.m. Monday.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 May 2024
Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
Many people assume that the devastating impacts humans have wrought on our planet came about with the industrial era, which began in the mid-1700s.
—Todd Braje, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
The resolution reached Friday came about 48 hours after negotiations had collapsed.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024
But how did the acquisition come about for Sound United?
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 8 May 2024
More information is coming about future closures along both directions of I-17 north of Happy Valley Road, ADOT officials said.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
The incident comes about four weeks after more than two dozen river barges broke loose from their moorings and floated down the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, striking one bridge that had already been preemptively closed and damaging a marina, officials said.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 10 May 2024
The hearing came about five months after a hearing on antisemitism in which the presidents of Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania gave lawyerly statements, prompting an intense backlash that helped lead to their resignations.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 8 May 2024
The call to the home in the Payne-Phalen area came about 7:20 p.m. Monday.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 May 2024
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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