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 The trail came about when the Adventure Cycling Association and several federal, state, and local government agencies teamed up to realize their vision of building the largest public bike route network in the world. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026 Coward came about with the help of the Tax Shelter Measure of the Belgian Federal Government, Casa Kafka & Lumière Invest. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 June 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 crash came about after a skydiving plane crashed on June 14 in Butler, Missouri, killing the pilot and 11 skydivers, officials said. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 June 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
  • This episode, Zack wakes up and bolts upright with the bandage still on his head from getting clobbered with a sign on his birthday and can’t remember what happened the night before.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 July 2026
  • 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, 9 July 2026
Definition of happen
Verb
  • There are more moments to come, with SoFi Stadium slated to host Super Bowl LXI in February and then, in 2028, to stage the Olympic Opening Ceremony and the Olympic swimming competition.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • There is an ethos in the tech industry that talent and information should be able to flow freely and that execution is what ultimately wins.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of be
Verb
  • The game included six triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
    — USA TODAY Staff, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Still, as Norstella’s Chancellor notes, what goes up eventually comes down, and newer breakthroughs are likely to be in more niche areas, like myasthenia gravis, rather than mega-blockbusters for common ailments like rheumatoid arthritis.
    — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of come down
Verb
  • The decision came before Carney headed to this week’s NATO summit, where allies face pressure to back higher defense spending with concrete plans.
    — Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Unlike some folding bikes – including popular models from Brompton and Birdy – which come with small 16-inch wheels, the Tetra gets 20-inchers for greater comfort over a variety of road surfaces.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • The shootings, which also injured four people, occurred at two Fourth of July block parties about two miles apart, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of occur

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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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