coming about

VERB

happen

Synonyms

WEAK

arise befall come to pass occur result take place transpire

Example Sentences

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The earnings release, coming about a week before the company reported first-quarter earnings in 2025, is weighing on the stock because it could open the door to an equity offering by the rental-car company.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

But he does one anyway, coming about 10 feet from the surface of the sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

And yet the warnings keep coming about the specter of 1929, a time before the Securities and Exchange Commission and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. existed.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 2025

The investigation moved at a quick speed, with the charges coming about three weeks after news of the scandal broke.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Here they meandered in their tiny sailboats, tacking and coming about; they painted, hoed, swept, and planted when the mood for therapeutic work struck them, and lolled on the beach when they felt like it.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson