come about
verb
came about; come about; coming about; comes about
1
: happen
2
: to change direction
the wind has come about into the north
3
: to shift to a new tack
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how did all this come about?
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Most people have heard the myth that daylight saving time came about to give farmers an extra hour of sunlight in the evening.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Because of agaves’ resemblance to aloes, the name aloe vera came about, distinguishing it as ‘truly an aloe,’ and not to be taken for an agave.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
The arrests come about a week after authorities charged an Indiana teen with plotting a Valentine’s Day massacre at their high school.
—Taylor Romine, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
The clarification comes about a week after Drake reacted to the move, taking to his burner Instagram account, @plottttwistttttt, to share a picture of himself and Jill Smoller, Williams’ longtime agent.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Because of agaves’ resemblance to aloes, the name aloe vera came about, distinguishing it as ‘truly an aloe,’ and not to be taken for an agave.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
The arrests come about a week after authorities charged an Indiana teen with plotting a Valentine’s Day massacre at their high school.
—Taylor Romine, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
The clarification comes about a week after Drake reacted to the move, taking to his burner Instagram account, @plottttwistttttt, to share a picture of himself and Jill Smoller, Williams’ longtime agent.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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