come out
verb
came out; come out; coming out; comes out
1
a
: to appear after being hidden
As it got dark, the stars came out.
b
: to become available
The show's new season comes out next month.
a new magazine has come out
c
: to become known or evident
The truth finally came out.
Their pride came out in their refusal to accept help.
2
a
: to declare oneself especially in public utterance
came out in favor of the proposal
Some former supporters have come out against him.
b
: to say openly
Why don't you come out and say what you really think?
3
a
: to turn out in an outcome : end up
Everything came out all right.
They were confident they'd come out on top.
b
—used to describe the quality something has when finished
The photos came out blurry.
4
: to make a debut
5
a
: to openly declare one's sexual orientation or gender identity
came out as bisexual
decided to come out to her family
b
: to openly declare something about oneself previously kept hidden
—often used with as
… blew his cover and came out as a CIA agent …—
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: to be said, expressed, or understood in a particular way
That's not what I meant. It didn't come out right.
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Examples of come out in a Sentence
in the end everything came out OK
come out, come out wherever you are!
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Leading 4-1 in the fourth, the Falcons had runners on first and second with one out and a chance to extend the lead, but Bram Schwartz came out of the bullpen to get the final two outs, and then pitch a scoreless fifth.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Bain and Warren Sapp both came out of Miami.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Video from the scene early Wednesday morning showed FBI agents at the business, with one man coming out of the building with his hands up, and another was seen being questioned while wearing handcuffs.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Dennis was a consensus four-star recruit and top-100 player in the country coming out of high school in the class of 2023.
—Gary Bedore
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Bain and Warren Sapp both came out of Miami.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Video from the scene early Wednesday morning showed FBI agents at the business, with one man coming out of the building with his hands up, and another was seen being questioned while wearing handcuffs.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Dennis was a consensus four-star recruit and top-100 player in the country coming out of high school in the class of 2023.
—Gary Bedore
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
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“Come out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20out. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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