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 third and final pass Mayfield even attempted came about 90 seconds into the second half. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026 But in addition to needing to half-drown Odysseus (Matt Damon) and his companions, an IMAX camera, cinematographer, and acclaimed director, some of the aspects that make the Trojan Horse truly look like it’s been in the wars came about organically. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2026 Delivery on the horizon The October 27 launch came about a year after the first steel was cut. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026 The first flu death reported in the state last year came about a full month later, the DPH reported. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026 The source says Evans, 34, has seen the film, directed by Nathan Fielder, 43, and Lance Oppenheim, 30, and disputes the filmmakers’ account of how the surprising shower scene came about. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026 The collaboration came about after Citrini ran into Claude’s biosecurity guardrails while trying to get the model to research drug candidates. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 Meta’s third quarter results, released Wednesday, help explain why the share class came about. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The vote came about six weeks after the board reinstated Hill following a lengthy outside investigation that found no evidence of wrongdoing on Hill’s part. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came about
  1. happened
  2. was
  3. went on
  4. came down
  5. came
  6. occurred
Verb
  • If Boise State’s offense got rolling, there would likely be no stopping it — and that’s exactly what happened.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026
  • They were told that the plane was blown over by wind, and that the aircraft was parked in its stall when the incident happened.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of happened
Verb
  • There was talk of anchoring the ship as part of a waterfront development in a major city.
    — Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • During the conversation, the comedian and award-winning podcaster shared that there was one specific guest who left her in awe.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of was
Verb
  • The Democrat went on to represent the area in Congress, rising to become Democratic caucus chair from 2013 to 2017.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Paxton went on to defeat Cornyn in the primary runoff in May, setting the race against Talarico.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of went on
Verb
  • This one came down the game’s final play, but Patrick Mahomes was sacked with a final snap from the Broncos’ 6-yard line.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Herbert’s Hail Mary before halftime came down in Ladd McConkey’s grasp a foot short of the goal line.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 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 attack occurred along a section of the waterfront path overlooking Gravesend Bay, with views of Staten Island and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, the Post reported.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Most spectators had already left the stadium after the game when the shooting occurred nearby, where vendors were set up along the street, Pickett said.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of occurred

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