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
Synonyms
Examples of come about in a Sentence
how did all this come about?
Recent Examples on the Web
His death comes about six years after the death of his wife Peggy Sears Talton.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The big picture: Today's poll numbers come about a month after another AJC/UGA poll showed both candidates were virtually tied in the race for the White House.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Jillian Dara: How did the idea of this blending workshop come about?
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The deal came about in the wake of Boeing’s door plug blowout crisis, at which Spirit was the center.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 18 Oct. 2024
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The big picture: Today's poll numbers come about a month after another AJC/UGA poll showed both candidates were virtually tied in the race for the White House.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Jillian Dara: How did the idea of this blending workshop come about?
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The deal came about in the wake of Boeing’s door plug blowout crisis, at which Spirit was the center.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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