Synonyms of come about

come about

verb

as in to happen

to take place

how did all this come about?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• be
• come down
• come
• occur
• do
• come to pass
• come off
• go down
• go on
• cook
• pass
• befall
• come up
• chance
• transpire
• hap
• rise
• betide
• fall out
• shape (up)
• spring (up)
• develop
• turn out
• arise
• proceed
• materialize
• go off
• result
• crop (up)
• intervene
• follow
• break

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of come about

The news comes about seven months after Fincke experienced an unknown medical scare aboard the International Space Station that forced a premature end to what will now be his final mission for NASA. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

When automobiles first came about, the island’s carriage drivers successfully resisted them. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026

With the incident over the weekend, a bystander reported seeing the lifeguard’s rescue torpedo come about 6 to 8 feet out of the water, shortly after the lifeguard had begun swimming back toward shore. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 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