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come about

verb

Definition of come aboutnext
as in to happen
to take place how did all this come about?

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Recent Examples of come about But movies with more prestige, like The Blind Side and Gravity, also came about. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 The news comes about five months after Wiseman and Glover were part of a four-person crew that rode a NASA spacecraft on a 10-day journey toward the moon. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 But to answer your question, yes, there is stuff coming about the other silos. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026 The plea came about a month before her trial was set to begin. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come about
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
  1. happen
  2. be
  3. come down
  4. come
  5. occur
Verb
  • With competitive midterm races happening in nearly all of the early states, potential Democratic presidential candidates are already on the trail with purple-district incumbents and candidates.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the rare display of industry unity, Nvidia's Jensen Huang pushed back by saying speed and safety can happen together, and said developers should act responsibly.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of happen
Verb
  • 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
  • School officials pointed out there were 975 tickets sold, and the temperatures were in the high 60s with no rain.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of be
Verb
  • No one says anything when my brother doesn’t come down for breakfast.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Delane left Monday night’s contest after coming down hard on his shoulder following an interception on the game’s third play.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of come down
Verb
  • Warranty obligations, supply chain disruption, contractual risks, reputational costs and other company-specific exposures may come with limited capacity, restrictive terms or pricing that makes conventional transfer unattractive.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The family brunch also comes with pitchers of sangria or mimosas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • The coordinated attack occurred at a compound in Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Jury nullification occurs when a jury finds a defendant not guilty, even if the prosecution has proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
    — Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of occur

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