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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But how did this chat with her come about?
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Corey Seymour, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
How did that collaboration come about?
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2025
This worldly Kerry accomplishment — and recognition by the British monarch — came about after Kerry stepped down as President Joe Biden’s green energy guru.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Maxwell intends to represent herself in the petition, which comes about two months after the Supreme Court rejected her appeal.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
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Corey Seymour, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
How did that collaboration come about?
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2025
This worldly Kerry accomplishment — and recognition by the British monarch — came about after Kerry stepped down as President Joe Biden’s green energy guru.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Maxwell intends to represent herself in the petition, which comes about two months after the Supreme Court rejected her appeal.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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