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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This announcement comes about a month after Meghan Markle subtly announced her mysterious new lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, which many believe will act as a Goopified version of her old blog, The Tig.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2024
The decision to bring back these visa requirements comes about five years after the country eliminated visa rules for U.S. travelers exploring for up to 90 days.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
But mostly, Swift’s songs come about because of boys.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
The idea for Serafina came about when Assaf and his co-founder Fabio Granato were stranded at sea in a small boat and daydreamed about the perfect pizza.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
As the head of football operations of the new spring football league, which came about by a merger between the USFL and the XFL, Johnston has many places to go and no time to waste.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
This latest error comes about two weeks after colleges finally started to receive financial data from the Education Department.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
The confirmation comes about six months after last year’s concert, which — due to heavy rain on the day of the event — caused severe damages to the New York City park’s Great Lawn.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024
When, and how, did the idea for the book Ferrari: From Inside and Outside come about?
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2024
The decision to bring back these visa requirements comes about five years after the country eliminated visa rules for U.S. travelers exploring for up to 90 days.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
But mostly, Swift’s songs come about because of boys.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
The idea for Serafina came about when Assaf and his co-founder Fabio Granato were stranded at sea in a small boat and daydreamed about the perfect pizza.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
As the head of football operations of the new spring football league, which came about by a merger between the USFL and the XFL, Johnston has many places to go and no time to waste.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
This latest error comes about two weeks after colleges finally started to receive financial data from the Education Department.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
The confirmation comes about six months after last year’s concert, which — due to heavy rain on the day of the event — caused severe damages to the New York City park’s Great Lawn.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024
When, and how, did the idea for the book Ferrari: From Inside and Outside come about?
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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