as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of come about
The Hollywood Reporter connected with Kore-eda in Tokyo ahead of Cannes to discuss how Sheep in a Box came about.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
How did this golden age come about?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2026
That alone suggests there very well may be a sequel coming about the latter, much more controversial half of the King of Pop’s reign.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
The project came about after Frances portrayed Lady Macbeth in a 2016 play and planted a seed in her husband's creative mind.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
How did this golden age come about?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2026
That alone suggests there very well may be a sequel coming about the latter, much more controversial half of the King of Pop’s reign.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
The project came about after Frances portrayed Lady Macbeth in a 2016 play and planted a seed in her husband's creative mind.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
Verb
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Little happens other than chain-smoking, costume changes and interminable shots of color-shifting strobe lighting splaying across the cast’s cheekbones.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Last July, when Colbert announced the end of the Late Show franchise on CBS, many wondered what happens when shows that function as cultural town squares begin to disappear?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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On one side there was a swing, a slide and a tricycle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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In addition to traditional treatments, there are holistic therapies like sound healing, Reiki, and shirodhara, an ancient Ayurvedic remedy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The states welcoming private nuclear innovation are already building the answer, and when supply grows, costs come down.—
Iulia Lupse,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Still, branches from the street were extending over South Land Park Drive and were coming down.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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And then all of a sudden, here comes Miranda Lambert in her little pink hat.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The existing political infrastructure has no way of accommodating migration on the coming scale, which will evacuate departure economies, and overwhelm destination societies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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One skirmish occurred in May 2021, when members of Moms for Liberty (M4L) began to target school board meetings in Williamson County, Tennessee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The City of Philadelphia soon filed a suit, claiming that any changes to the site must be agreed upon between the city and NPS, which the city says did not occur.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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