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 Slater’s free kick for the second goal, headed in by Mendy, came about because Tielemans was nutmegged on the edge of the area by Mohamed Belloumi, and the United new boy fouled the Hull midfielder. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Christopher Bakes, a Jesuit alumnus and co-leader of the group, said the petitioners do not oppose admitting girls but object to how the decision came about. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The agreement came about amid exceptionally heightened tensions in a case that gained national attention and became highly politicized along racial lines — Anthony is Black and Metcalf was White. — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Building their nests Logan Mendelsohn, 31, of New York, said the idea for Roost came about 11 years ago with a group of college friends. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 The show announcement also came about a year before Sheridan and a group of investors purchased the ranch for more than $300 million in early 2022. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 When automobiles first came about, the island’s carriage drivers successfully resisted them. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026 Lê Shackelford said the store’s busiest day came about a week after the World Cup had left town — suggesting that the market’s best days would come after the influx of visitors to the city. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 Robbins told Variety that this collaboration came about after Francesca showed her dad one of his sketches. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came about
  1. happened
  2. was
  3. went on
  4. came down
  5. came
  6. occurred
Verb
  • Now, as her family, friends and fans mourn, questions remain about what happened in the actress’ final hours before her death at age 36, far from home at an apartment in South Carolina.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Although the crime happened in Kansas City, Argyriou said, so did the response.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of happened
Verb
  • There was a pause, as a room full of songwriters — the event was specifically for the Recording Academy’s Songwriters & Composers Wing — erupted into laughter.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Toby Xu, Alibaba Group’s chief financial officer, said there was revenue growth and margin gains across the company’s core businesses.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of was
Verb
  • The statement went on to say the president has already secured deals with foreign exporters to provide the 25% discount.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The album went on to sell more than two million copies and remains beloved by fans today.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of went on
Verb
  • Caitlin Clark had a chance to answer on the other end, but her driving layup would not fall, and Fiebich came down with the rebound.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • By the time the curtain came down after the first act, much of the audience could wait no more and fled for the exits.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 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
  • The Christiana Riot, also known as the Christiana Resistance, occurred in Christiana, Pennsylvania, where free Black people and escaped slaves successfully resisted a federal marshal’s raid to capture four fugitive slaves.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Following the consolidation, layoffs at several properties, including Carowinds, occurred ahead of its seasonal opening last year.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of occurred

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