prove out
verb
proved out; proved out or proven out; proving out; proves out
: to turn out to be satisfactory or as expected
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The ability to create alterable 3D environments could make games more dynamic for players and offer developers new ways to prove out concepts and level designs.
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
His supporters predict the bill will prove out over time.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 July 2025
To be sure, obtaining $2,000 in savings could prove out of reach for many Americans, especially those who are low income, struggling with debt or who reside in an area with a high cost of living.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 28 May 2025
The Baguette One vehicle is a subscale, single-stage suborbital demonstrator to prove out technologies for the larger satellite launcher, mainly its hybrid propulsion system.
—ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
His supporters predict the bill will prove out over time.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 July 2025
To be sure, obtaining $2,000 in savings could prove out of reach for many Americans, especially those who are low income, struggling with debt or who reside in an area with a high cost of living.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 28 May 2025
The Baguette One vehicle is a subscale, single-stage suborbital demonstrator to prove out technologies for the larger satellite launcher, mainly its hybrid propulsion system.
—ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
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“Prove out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prove%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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