comes about

verb

present tense third-person singular of come about
as in happens
to take place how did all this come about?

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Recent Examples of comes about The news of the investigation comes about two weeks after the monitor overseeing the union for the federal government published a scathing report in federal court, alleging that Fain did, indeed, retaliate unfairly against Boyer in 2024. — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 12 July 2026 The exhibition comes about two years after Brown began fully embracing her identity as a trans woman. — Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 New Glenn explodes on launch pad in Florida The news comes about a month after the New Glenn rocket exploded in Florida, dealing severe damage to the surrounding infrastructure in Cape Canaveral. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The pickup comes about six weeks after Nemesis premiered; the show spent its first five weeks in the streamer’s worldwide top 10 for English-language series. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 The case comes about three years after another major foreclosure case where the justices ruled against local governments. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 The move comes about 2½ years after Cancer CAREpoint relocated to to 2512 Samaritan Court in San Jose’s Cambrian neighborhood. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 June 2026 The announcement comes about a year after former President Marlene Tromp left the university last summer for a position at the University of Vermont. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 16 June 2026 The tour announcement comes about two months after Ye was blocked from entering Britain to headline a summer music festival after backlash over his antisemitic social media statements and songs. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes about
  1. happens
  2. is
  3. comes down
  4. comes off
Verb
  • This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • The experience provides a great deal of hospitality to ensure everything happens smoothly.
    — Chadner Navarro, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Definition of happens
Verb
  • There is no cure yet, though treatments do exist to help manage symptoms.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • There is a large swath of security around Arrowhead Stadium because of the World Cup, so even when there aren’t matches, draft preparation is affected.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of is
Verb
  • The difference between a good flight and a great one often comes down to what’s in your carry-on.
    — Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
  • Much of that realism comes down to the clutch pedal having real heft, deliberately mimicking the 33 lb (15 kg) of resistance found on the 599, the last true manual Ferrari ever made.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
Definition of comes down
Verb
  • On July 12, Fable 5 comes off subscription plans and moves to prepaid usage credits at $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • And then, there’s the leader, who breaks down just about every huddle when the team comes off the field and prepares to bat.
    — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
Definition of comes off

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“Comes about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20about. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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