came about

past tense of come about

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for came about
Verb
  • The incident happened Wednesday on a flight from Miami to Charlotte, North Carolina.
    Brie Stimson, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Audio of the attack, which happened shortly after Timothy Hovanec dropped off his children at his wife’s home, was captured on a dash camera of his Volkswagen Tiguan, said an affidavit in support of criminal complaints against Hovanec.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The decision by Price’s office to file charges in Monk’s death came just days after a landslide election that saw Price become the first district attorney in the county’s history to be recalled from office.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • One of the best aspects of the base Diablo 4 campaign, against all odds, was its story thanks to its superstar villain Lilith, arguably more engaging than any entity that came before, Diablo himself included.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The team was able to put together the subsequent geological processes that occurred after the massive collision.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Five people died as a result, including three family members who were near the road when the incident occurred.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Came about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20about. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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