come out

verb

Definition of come outnext
1
as in to prove
to come to be in the end everything came out OK

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2
as in to appear
to come into view come out, come out wherever you are!

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3
as in to spread
to become known when the truth came out about the state of the company's finances, several top executives lost their jobs

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Recent Examples of come out Those deals are cut four years earlier before the film ever comes out. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 Enter Sheehan, who can be this season’s version of Will Klein, coming out of the bullpen to pitch boffo bulk innings in relief. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Watson came out for one play after the hit knocked the wind out of him but returned to cheers. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 In 2025, the Liberty stole a road Game 1 against the Phoenix Mercury before coming out flat in a 26-point home Game 2 loss and eventually getting eliminated. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come out
  1. prove
  2. appear
  3. spread
  4. fall out
  5. show
  6. circulate
  7. unfold
  8. get out
Verb
  • Finding people at high risk of incubating the Bundibugyo virus, also known as contact tracing, has proved difficult in Congo.
    — CONSTANT SAME BAGALWA, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Finding people at high risk of incubating the Bundibugyo virus — also known as contact tracing — has proved difficult in Congo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of prove
Verb
  • Europe in particular appears vulnerable to increasing borrowing costs, with inflation in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all exceeding analysts’ expectations.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Hayoun said the co-pilot appeared to be trying to damage the plane's controls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of appear
Verb
  • Autumn marks the beginning of the annual flu season, when more people begin to congregate indoors and viruses spread faster.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The predominant suites—all of which have generous outdoor space—are spread across four buildings whose Indonesian names translate to mountain, hill, plateau and valley.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of spread
Verb
  • Court dances fell out of fashion as monarchs fell from power.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Maryna Lystopad, 35, said her hair has started falling out due to the stress from escalating attacks and never knowing where the next attack will hit.
    — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of fall out
Verb
  • Footage shared online shows Reeves losing himself to the song from a private box.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Middle Eastern crude exports rebounded this month to around their highest level since the war began in February, Kpler data showed.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of show
Verb
  • Explore See latest videos, charts and news Members of Bryan’s band were also spotted in matching shirts, according to TMZ, with fan footage of the moment quickly circulating on social media.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Murmurs have circulated among California state workers about bedbugs returning to the Department of Education’s headquarters, where an infestation this summer resulted in employees temporarily working from home.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of circulate
Verb
  • As part of the experience, guests are seated at communal tables as the story of each dish unfolds, projected on the walls around them.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • On the third day of his visit to France, Leo again waded into the end-of-life debate unfolding around the world.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of unfold
Verb
  • Here was my chance to get out of London, this counterfeit of death with its everywhere rage and its moribund culture and its smug population and its streets steeped in resentment and the sky pressing down like a chloroform rag.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Two immigration officers get out of a truck, their faces covered, and one orders Good to get out of the car.
    — Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of get out

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“Come out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20out. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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