as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of come about
That’s really how that came about.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
This has all come about in just a couple of years.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
The amount of confusion that would come about is quite vast.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
How did the opportunity to write a book come about?
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
This has all come about in just a couple of years.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
The amount of confusion that would come about is quite vast.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
How did the opportunity to write a book come about?
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come about
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
Verb
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When the pandemic happened, the only way to access live performance was if it was recorded and cast widely.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Good's defenders – including city and state leaders – are calling what happened an unjustified attack; federal authorities say the agent was acting in self-defense.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There are scientific and sound studies to back up OneSkin’s Peptide Age Reversal Moisturizer’s claims, but shopper testimonies, too—between the brand’s website and Amazon, this has 5,000 five-star ratings.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mayor Quinton Lucas said there is an urgency for the completion of a permanent municipal jail.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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These games are going to come down to two-minute.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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The six-story, century-old brick building is topped with a sixty-five-foot radio tower bearing the Clermont name—an original relic that came down years ago but was proudly resurrected at the hotel’s splashy grand opening in 2018.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Will Woll’s return to the Leafs come earlier than the organization anticipated?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And 74 of those came when Donovan Olugbode was open for three receptions.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The child's mother reported to Child Protective Services that the abuse occurred between November 2022 and spring 2024, the complaint said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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