as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of come about
The robbers came about half-an-hour after the museum opened.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
That’s really how that came about.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2025
How did her participation in this documentary come about?
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
For Luczo, the genesis of the products came about organically.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
That’s really how that came about.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2025
How did her participation in this documentary come about?
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
For Luczo, the genesis of the products came about organically.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
Verb
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The subject never came up again, and the family spent the rest of the week as if nothing had happened.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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That doesn’t happen almost anywhere else.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There was a casino, Grandy said.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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There aren't a ton of great options in free agency, though there may not be too many choices at all via trade either, as most teams have their starter and backup quarterbacks locked in and won't be looking to part with either at this point in the year.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Deiseroth continued to yell and bang his head in the back of the car while Lane, Dorestant and Scibilia arranged for Deiseroth’s estranged wife to come down from Miami-Dade County to pick up the couple’s children, according to the footage and his arrest report.—
David Goodhue
October 24,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Per the synopsis, A PAW Patrol Christmas sees PAW Patrol member Rubble looking forward to Santa bringing him a new laser drill, but finding that Santa has come down with a cold and can’t deliver any presents.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chelsea shared on Instagram that Maximus spent eight days in the hospital before being able to come home.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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With that immense wealth comes a responsibility to give back to Louisville and the world, several members of the family told the Courier Journal.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the time, many bettors turned to social media to say that something shady occurred regarding prop bets involving his stats for that night.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The ebbs and flows of results will occur for any team, but the best coaches are those who keep any short-term slumps to a minimum.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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