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came about

verb

past tense of come about
as in happened
to take place how did all this come about?

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Recent Examples of came about The arrest came about a month before a Florida appellate court ruled that the state’s open-carry ban was unconstitutional. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 Lisa McQueen, senior manager of marketing at Lexus, also shared that the idea of the Future Classic Club came about from the brand’s notable Japanese design heritage and reinterpreting it through Ambush’s global and contemporary lens. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 What was going on in your life and career when this movie came about? — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Earle’s romance with Brady came about a month after PEOPLE confirmed that Earle and Berrios had broken up. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 DocuSign reported adjusted earnings and revenue that came in above expectations for the second quarter, while its guidance for the current quarter regarding revenue beat came about in-line with estimates, according to FactSet. — Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan,ananya Chetia,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 The plea came about a month before her trial was set to begin. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 David Ellison is among the producers, so presumably this project came about before his newfound religion about theatrical releases. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Local 64’s lawsuit with the Unified Government Local 64’s comments came about a week after a federal judge ruled against the union in a lawsuit with the Unified Government. — Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came about
  1. happened
  2. was
  3. went on
  4. came down
  5. came
  6. occurred
Verb
  • And, fortuitously for would-be sponsors, something happened in tennis that made these arrangements even more appealing.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Trust your gut when something feels off, verify what happened and act quickly to lock down your accounts and credit.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of happened
Verb
  • There was no record of Monaco on the Pulaski County jail website Monday afternoon.
    — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Brown’s name had surfaced publicly in those trade talks, and there was a point of no return.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of was
Verb
  • The Scene The Bayeux Tapestry, which went on display in the British Museum this week, is one of the wonders of the medieval world.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As the night went on, the focus shifted to music, with a performance by 070 Shake, followed by Fcukers, and Papi Juice closed things out with a DJ set.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of went on
Verb
  • However, Sunday’s game came down to execution in the late innings.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The game came down to the final seconds as Ocoee missed a 40-yard field goal attempt.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of came down
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
Verb
  • For the talk about randomness in the build-up, a similar moment (below) occurred against Chelsea.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Most growth occurred until 2021, when the fleet reached 95 aircraft.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of occurred

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“Came about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20about. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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