comes about

verb

present tense third-person singular of come about
as in happens
to take place how did all this come about?

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Recent Examples of comes about The story comes about a year after a New Orleans couple made a similarly mysterious discovery in their backyard. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Aidan’s birth comes about a year after Olivera and Heavy went public with their relationship in 2025. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 The letter comes about a week after Sharpton addressed the notion that he might be sued and welcomed that possibility during the event at the National Association of Black Journalists’ conference. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 The alarming milestone at Lake Powell, reached Saturday, comes about a week after the river’s other major reservoir, Lake Mead, also hit a historic low. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 The latest flooding comes about a month after another round of flooding forced the bar to close for several days. — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 The news comes about seven months after Fincke experienced an unknown medical scare aboard the International Space Station that forced a premature end to what will now be his final mission for NASA. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 Indeed, flow state research shows that our optimal performance only comes about under challenging conditions. — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The re-launch comes about nine months after a large Friend protest took place in NYC, where protestors tried to bring attention to our growing dependance on technology. — David Imel, The Verge, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes about
  1. happens
  2. is
  3. comes down
  4. comes off
Verb
  • But the extremely rapid pace here also raises concern about what happens if, or when, the boom starts to dissipate.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • When that happens, continue beating until the mixture is smooth and some of the batter sticks to the sides of the bowl, another minute or so.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of happens
Verb
  • The question then becomes whether there is a problem with the emerging technology, or, if this starts with the culture of policing itself.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • However, there is still opportunity in the chaos of the great wealth transfer.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of is
Verb
  • And at the end of the day, Eshelman said, the tariff calculus comes down to how retailers want their core customer to perceive them.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The final say comes down to general manager Ian Cunningham, coach Kevin Stefanski and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of comes down
Verb
  • Not to mention, the formula is easy to move, lasts from 9 to 5, and comes off glowy rather than shiny.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As the backlash against Cunningham’s comments continues to pick up speed, other players have since made statements in support of trans inclusion, and the crowd at recent Fever games has been heard booing when Cunningham comes off the bench.
    — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of comes off

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“Comes about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20about. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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