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 22nd District — which takes in parts of Broward, Palm Beach, Collier and Hendry counties — came about this spring. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Lopez’s Instagram post comes about 18 months after the singer finalized her divorce from Ben Affleck. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 24 July 2026

The news came about four months after the company introduced the Relax Row, a trio of economy seats that can turn into a couch on long-haul flights. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Sources told Andrew that the abrupt nature of the termination came about due to media inquiries about Clark’s future, and that ESPN had initially planned to inform Clark of the decision today. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 July 2026