as in to happen
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of come about
Ho’s decision comes about three months before a Democratic primary that will likely choose New York’s next mayor.
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Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Melinda's comments come about five months after she was photographed holding hands with tech entrepreneur Philip Vaughn, 48, in New York City.
—Maria Pasquini, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The news comes about a month after the Season 1 finale on February 28.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The announcement comes about a month after Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after losing hundreds of millions amid the scandal surrounding Milton.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
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Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Melinda's comments come about five months after she was photographed holding hands with tech entrepreneur Philip Vaughn, 48, in New York City.
—Maria Pasquini, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The news comes about a month after the Season 1 finale on February 28.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The announcement comes about a month after Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after losing hundreds of millions amid the scandal surrounding Milton.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come about
Verb
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What’s happening is a homogeny of deal-making and how deals are done because of the streamers.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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There was a feeling that the country was coming out of a massive crisis and that global institutions had a responsibility to help rebuild the country, strengthen its healthcare system, and make sure an outbreak like this could never happen again.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There are currently several clubs in possession of shareholder loans, some of them significant.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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There are examples of Premier League clubs being sold with outstanding shareholder loans where this hasn’t happened.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Convention says Sunday might come down to who does what on the par-3s and -4s.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Egg prices at the grocery store have come down from their highs earlier this year.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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Massive basement and sub-basement flooding occurred when crews punctured a century-old freight tunnel located underneath the Chicago River.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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All parties -- Ray, the friend and the Uber driver -- eventually got out of the car, and an altercation then allegedly occurred, Finfer said, based on Ray's account.—
Victoria Arancio,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20about. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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