as in happened
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of came about
But Indiana’s biggest catch came about a year ago from the transfer portal — the oxygen that drives the current game.
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Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Rumors of their showmance first came about in August 2019, when fans posted photos on Instagram of the pair vacationing together in Greece, per E!
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
How the Overtown museum came about Some years ago, Marilyn Holifield, co-founder of the museum and a partner in Holland & Knight, approached me about creating a museum featuring Overtown’s history, combined with art and technology.
—Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
This idea came about quite early in the writing process.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
In fact, the name came about exactly a week before this Seven Wonders journey began.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2026
In a related phenomenon, many people in East Asia have an intolerance to alcohol caused by a genetic variation that came about relatively recently during the period of rice domestication.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Those closures came about 20 months after Bloomin' Brands shuttered 41 locations in February 2024, with Outback Steakhouse restaurants making up the majority of the closures.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
That’s really how that came about.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came about
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The driver that struck Riddles has not been charged with any crimes for the crash, which happened as Riddles tried to cross the road in an area that wasn't marked with a crosswalk.—
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Julia Roberts commanded attention from the red carpet to the stage, couples new and old stepped out for a glamorous date night and a few unexpected crossovers happened inside the venue.—
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There was also the possibility of the Panthers activating interior offensive lineman Chandler Zavala ahead of Saturday’s game.—
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Years later, in June 2023, the FBI and the Department of Justice said there was no credible evidence of foul play in his death, according to a DOJ report.—
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The former couple first met on Tinder and went on to get engaged in 2015 after over a year together.—
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Denver police went on crash alert Friday morning, meaning the officers only responded to more serious crashes.—
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Those violence rates often came down remarkably fast once the improvement began, and more effective policing was the common element in that progress.—
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As the crowd came down the street toward the makeshift memorial set up for Renee Nicole Good, a chorus of voices could be heard as a protester with a megaphone led the emotional, peaceful crowd through a series of chants.—
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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.—
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
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The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office reported that the avalanche occurred Friday afternoon in a remote area near Longs Pass, a popular hiking spot in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.—
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Quickly, the miracle occurred—and the engine amply fulfilled the collective dream of the men gathered on the bank.—
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“Came about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20about. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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