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
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how did all this come about?
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
How did Wrigley and Bree getting together come about?
—Olivia Truffaut-Wong, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
How did that come about suddenly?
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
The series asks how that could come about, says Caffiero.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for come about
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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