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
Examples of come about in a Sentence
how did all this come about?
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So that's how the rainbow cupcakes came about.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
News of a Tokyo Air Jordan 5 reissue first came about in May, with Jordan Brand confirming rumors that the elusive colorway would be returning.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The major question at hand was how and why Fifty Something came about.
—Annie Zaleski, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The gimmick came about when he was unexpectedly rehired for a third time.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
News of a Tokyo Air Jordan 5 reissue first came about in May, with Jordan Brand confirming rumors that the elusive colorway would be returning.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The major question at hand was how and why Fifty Something came about.
—Annie Zaleski, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The gimmick came about when he was unexpectedly rehired for a third time.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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