come out

verb

came out; come out; coming out; comes out

Definition of come out

intransitive verb

1a : to come into public view : make a public appearance a new magazine has come out

b : to become evident his pride came out in his refusal to accept help

2 : to declare oneself especially in public utterance came out in favor of the proposal

3 : to turn out in an outcome : end up everything came out all right

4 : to make a debut

5a : to openly declare one's homosexuality

b : to openly declare something about oneself previously kept hidden —often used with as blew his cover and came out as a CIA agent— William Prochnau

come out with

1 : to give expression to came out with a new proposal

2 : publish

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Their acquaintance came out first, followed by a sobbing Susan Barksdale, who told authorities her husband Blane was still inside the home, Gonzales said. — Chris Boyette, CNN, "Fugitive couple facing murder charges are in custody after a tip," 12 Sep. 2019 Mason came out with two knives and attacked his ex-wife, the filing says. — Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com, "Disgraced former judge Lance Mason deserves no chance at parole for ex-wife’s brutal murder, prosecutors say," 12 Sep. 2019 Bake cake in middle rack of oven 30-40 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. — Tannaz Sassooni, sun-sentinel.com, "Persian Upside-Down Cake: A sweet tribute to a Rosh Hashanah tradition," 11 Sep. 2019 Marc Jacobs would likely come out on top if there's a trademark dispute given its earlier filing date, Gerben said. — Kate Gibson, CBS News, "Ohio State can't trademark the word "the," patent office says," 11 Sep. 2019 Every 9/11, Whitten said members of the community come out to the artifact, some placing flowers by it. — Paul Wedding, Houston Chronicle, "World Trade Center beam serves as 9/11 reminder for Ponderosa firefighters," 11 Sep. 2019 Central Florida has seen it time and time again: A developer set sights on a neighborhood to put in affordable housing and soon residents are coming out in droves to stop it. — Caroline Glenn, orlandosentinel.com, "Orange task force takes on the stigma of affordable housing," 11 Sep. 2019 Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 20 to 22 minutes. — Tara Bench, Country Living, "Marshmallow Ghost Brownies," 6 Sep. 2019 Below, shop our favorite coffee table books that either just came out or are just about to. — Vogue, "Improve Your Living Room With Fall’s 15 Best Coffee Table Books," 6 Sep. 2019

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