came about

verb

past tense of come about
as in happened
to take place how did all this come about?

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Recent Examples of came about This show came about from Audible asking you to write and perform an autobiographical piece. — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 The partnership came about when Noble 33 director of hospitality Sacha Tanha met the Mahomes and Kelce. — Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026 The mission came about from a call for collaboration by the then nascent NASA in 1958, with scientists with Canada's Defence and Research Telecommunications Establishment submitting a proposal for two Alouette satellites to study Earth's ionosphere. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Transparent footwear is an experimental style that came about in the 50s and 60s. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026 The bill's passage came about two months after Graham died suddenly following a tear in his aorta. — David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Assembly Bill 1729, which was spearheaded by Assemblymember Alex Lee, D-San Jose, came about after Newsom required many state workers report to offices four days a week. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Muumuus came about as a tropical adaptation to conservative Victorian dress. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026 The sculpture came about through a collaboration between the Sigg Art Foundation, Pantheon Art, and Fonderia Artistica Battaglia in Milan. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came about
  1. happened
  2. was
  3. went on
  4. came down
  5. came
  6. occurred
Verb
  • The fatal shooting happened at a home in Douglas, roughly an hour north of Valdosta.
    — Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • But what happened after the final whistle turned a great night into one Ty’Resi will cherish.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of happened
Verb
  • There was just one white—Blanc de Lynch-Bages 2025—so everyone got that one correct.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
  • When the drummer was compelled the leave the stage Thursday in Tulsa, there was some confusion during an approximate 25-minute break before the music resumed with Journey’s drum tech, Steve Toomey, taking over.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of was
Verb
  • Following its release, the track logged 38 weeks atop Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart, won a Latin Grammy and went on to win regional Mexican song of the year at the BMI Latin Awards.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Trained by Mark, the colt went on to win the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of racing’s Triple Crown, which also includes the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of went on
Verb
  • The decision on whether to enable Northwestern’s plans came down to Evanston’s City Council, which in October 2023 tied at a preliminary vote.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In the end, their fate came down to seven wild and improbable seconds.
    — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of came down
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
Verb
  • The public health agency also said no biological safety breaches or laboratory accidents occurred at the facility.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The halting of filming comes days after locals in Livingston protested against the film’s production, which has been reported to include an opening scene depicting the fatal ICE shooting of Renée Good that occurred in Minnesota earlier this year.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of occurred

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