as in happened
to take place
how did all this come about?
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Recent Examples of came about
The filmmaker gave Perkins some room for improvisation, and that's how Norman's love of candy corn came about.
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Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The additions came about following proposals that were made to the organization’s board of governors’ Equity and Inclusion Committee — which oversees all of the Affinity Groups, and which is currently chaired by the actor Lou Diamond Phillips — and ultimately approved by the full board.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Capable of seating 42, the White House Family Theater came about at a moment when the Franklin Roosevelt administration recognized the unique power movies held over the public.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
The robbers came about half-an-hour after the museum opened.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
That’s really how that came about.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2025
For Luczo, the genesis of the products came about organically.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
All’s Fair came about after Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden introduced Murphy to Kardashians’ mother Kris Jenner.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
As for how the role came about, Simpson couldn’t tell you.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The additions came about following proposals that were made to the organization’s board of governors’ Equity and Inclusion Committee — which oversees all of the Affinity Groups, and which is currently chaired by the actor Lou Diamond Phillips — and ultimately approved by the full board.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Capable of seating 42, the White House Family Theater came about at a moment when the Franklin Roosevelt administration recognized the unique power movies held over the public.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
The robbers came about half-an-hour after the museum opened.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
That’s really how that came about.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2025
For Luczo, the genesis of the products came about organically.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
All’s Fair came about after Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden introduced Murphy to Kardashians’ mother Kris Jenner.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
As for how the role came about, Simpson couldn’t tell you.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came about
Verb
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And they’re not allowed to do that because of what happened (on Olivier’s hit).—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This happened when Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last year.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As in years past, there was plenty of heated debate, some clever campaigning on social media, a last-minute push for votes from A-list significant others and a few races that were neck-and-neck right up until the last ballot was cast.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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In backrooms, there was none of the surveillance tech that reputable casinos use to catch players cheating.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rinderknecht is accused of starting the January blaze known as the Palisades Fires, which ultimately went on to claim the lives of 12 people and burn over 23,000 acres, according to a report from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Such a slow start proved fatal to Yeovil, who went on to finish bottom of the table after being made to wait until October 26 for their first Huish Park victory at the seventh attempt.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My mother came down for this surgery, too.—
Nicholas Thompson,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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The last time these schools met was in the 2024 Vocational (Small) Bowl, which came down to the wire (36-30 in favor of Tri-County).—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At the time, many bettors turned to social media to say that something shady occurred regarding prop bets involving his stats for that night.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Many believe the increase has occurred within both the left and the right.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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