Adverb We're about ready to go. This one is about as bad as that one. That's about all I know at this point. It's about time to go. That's about all the time we have. We tried just about everything we could think of. Preposition a poignant story about a young man who goes off to war about the hedge there was a picket fenceSee More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
Get out and about and win others over on the 18th and 19th. Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 Sep. 2022 Winds were gusting south and southeast at roughly 30 mph and a high tide occurred at about the time the men were believed to have disappeared, Barr said. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Investigators also tracked Abston’s cellphone number and location history, which placed him in the vicinity at about the same time the abduction happened. Brittany Shammas, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Make an effort to get out and about and talk to people, because Venus is offering you her bounty from these sources.Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Investigators also tracked Abston's cellphone number and location history, which placed Abston in the vicinity at about the same time the abduction happened.BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 At about the time the blaze started, power outages were reported that affected some 9,000 customers, and several thousand remained without electricity late into the night due to the wildfire, according to power company PacifiCorp.CBS News, 3 Sep. 2022 Two other officers, who had been out on patrol since noon in the central Oregon city, arrived on the scene at about the same time as the three night-shift officers.oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 By about this time in the summer of 2019, there were a little over 50,000 flight cancellations -- or about 1.7% of flights.CNN, 1 Sep. 2022
Preposition
The White House did not release any additional details about the trip. Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2022 Uber disclosed more details about the attack on Monday. Sabela Ojea, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022 The Little Rock Police Department on Sunday released more details about a homicide reported on Saturday. Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2022 Business owners will learn about scaling their operation, protecting their assets and finding customers without being a household name. Staff Reports, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2022 The family wasn't given enough time and didn't have an attorney to make a decision about appearing in court, according to Kelly. Julia Jester, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2022 Find more details about A Community Thrives at acommunitythrives.com. Roxanne De La Rosa, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2022 Check out this article by Brian Barrett for even more details about using Facebook's chronological feed.WIRED, 18 Sep. 2022 Visitors were warned not to reveal any details about their talks with Obama. Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2022
Adjective
The coffee mug is a staple on every late night show desk, but The Daily Show with Trevor Noah's is about to become a whole lot more iconic. Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 Laenor's role in House of the Dragon is about to become a lot more prominent—and more complicated. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 11 Sep. 2022 In other words, your pandemic booster is about to become as routine as your physical exam or—more to the point—your flu shot. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2022 Your indoor garden paradise dreams are about to become a reality! Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 8 Sep. 2022 Taylor Swift is about to become the hottest ticket at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Brent Lang, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 Student loan debt is about to become $10,000 less of a burden for millions of borrowers. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2022 Apple’s iOS 16 is about to launch, along with a bunch of stunning new iPhone security and privacy features. Kate O'flaherty, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Ready in under an hour, this savory pie is about to become one of your favorite healthy ground beef recipes for easy weeknight cooking. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
Middle English abuten, aboute, going back to Old English abūtan, abūton, from a-a- entry 1 + būtan "outside, without" — more at but entry 1
Preposition
Middle English, going back to Old English abūtan, derivative of abūtanabout entry 1