Synonyms of come about

come about

verb

as in to happen

to take place

how did all this come about?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• be
• come down
• come
• occur
• do
• come to pass
• come off
• go down
• go on
• cook
• pass
• befall
• come up
• chance
• transpire
• hap
• rise
• betide
• fall out
• shape (up)
• spring (up)
• develop
• turn out
• arise
• proceed
• materialize
• go off
• result
• crop (up)
• intervene
• follow
• break

Examples of come about in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The release, less than a month before the general election, came about in spite of Trump issuing a cease-and-desist letter in the spring. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024

The additional simulcasts came about after discussions between ABC, its Disney sibling ESPN (which produces the MNF telecast) and the NFL. —Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024

Fischer’s arrival comes about 18 months after the departure of Megan Colligan, a former studio exec who steered content initiatives for Imax and rose to the post of president during a nearly 5-year run. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024

Vance's remarks in Detroit come about a week after Vance refused to say whether Trump lost the 2020 election during his vice presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. —Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024