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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 Transparent footwear is an experimental style that came about in the 50s and 60s. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026 The bill's passage came about two months after Graham died suddenly following a tear in his aorta. — David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Assembly Bill 1729, which was spearheaded by Assemblymember Alex Lee, D-San Jose, came about after Newsom required many state workers report to offices four days a week. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Muumuus came about as a tropical adaptation to conservative Victorian dress. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026 With no money and no permits, every piece of the production came about through negotiations and trade. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 The sculpture came about through a collaboration between the Sigg Art Foundation, Pantheon Art, and Fonderia Artistica Battaglia in Milan. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 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 What was going on in your life and career when this movie came about? — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came about
  1. happened
  2. was
  3. went on
  4. came down
  5. came
  6. occurred
Verb
  • What happened in Clancy’s case appears to be similar, assuming the other jurors’ account — and not the holdout’s — is accurate.
    — Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Take what happened during the Covid-19 pandemic— the Fed, then led by Jerome Powell, was concerned that the pandemic would lead to massive layoffs.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of happened
Verb
  • There was a time when Florida-Auburn was one of the games that defined the SEC.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • There was a lineup of celebrities and stars who graced these halls, with a guest ledger that features Clark Gable and Bette Davis.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of was
Verb
  • Nick Foles played only three-regular season games and then went on an improbable and outstanding playoff run.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Little by little as the day went on, the ranks of us still in the running grew thinner.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of went on
Verb
  • The court’s decision came down while Fisher was studying for the bar.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The news came down mid-festival that Malkovich had won the Best Actor prize at Venice for his performance in Martin McDonagh’s latest film.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 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
  • City police officers were not involved in the operation or the shooting, which occurred after a traffic stop, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said while briefing reporters along with the city's mayor and other officials.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Hours after the tragedy occurred, dozens of community members and teenagers gathered in Manhattan’s East Village at the intersection of East 14th Street and First Avenue to pay tribute to Serkov.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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