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 One of Rocky’s most charming attributes, for example, came about because the puppet wasn’t working. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026 The opera came about after The Met commissioned composer Missy Mazzoli in 2018 to write an opera on any subject of her choosing. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 The bounce Thursday came about from something Jensen said when asked what to do about CoreWeave. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 That’s partly because of the contingencies of how a book review comes about. — Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 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 year, that did not happen initially, according to officials in three states who spoke to NPR anonymously because they weren't authorized to speak to the press.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Room for Disagreement No matter what happens with Permian oil production, the region is set to see a windfall from the influx of hyperscale data centers, including an enormous one Chevron is building southwest of Midland.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of happen
Verb
  • The boos rained down again after many of the Hornets’ turnovers, and there were 25 of them altogether.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • When Silverstein joined parent company Spencer’s in 2003, there were only 130 Spirit stores nationwide.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of be
Verb
  • Her earnest speech, after the curtain came down, made headlines.
    — Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Beef tallow is rendered beef fat used as a cooking oil, and its appeal in restaurant fryers comes down to flavor and heat tolerance.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of come down
Verb
  • At meetings in 2014 and 2016, both of which came six days before elections, the Fed held steady.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Further announcements for the 2027 event will be due in the coming months.
    — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • People who had already turned 55 when the law was enacted also were given until August 2021 to file lawsuits, no matter when the alleged abuse occurred.
    — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Trials in four other cases in which Sorrells’ predecessor, Sharen Wilson, decided to seek the death penalty, have occurred during Sorrells term.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of occur

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