came out

past tense of come out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of came out The Yellow Jackets came out firing in the opening quarter and built a two-touchdown advantage behind a balanced offensive attack. — Ryan Hunt, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2026 Windey, who publicly came out as a lesbian in 2023, has her wife, comedian and Hacks star Robby Hoffman, to help with practicing her lines and getting ready for her recent gigs. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2026 When the article came out, Diana sued Condé Nast, claiming that she had been misquoted. — Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2026 The campaign put out a public call play at local quinceañeras, which are birthday parties for girls turning 15 in Latino communities, and Pulido came out to more than 75 events. — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026 After the allegations came out, Brand converted to Christianity and spoke about his religion extensively on his social media channels. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026 People came out to vote in Broward and Palm Beach counties — still not enough, but much better than usual for a midterm. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 The former Long Beach police chief, Luna came out of retirement to run for sheriff in 2022, arguing that incumbent Alex Villanueva had taken the department in the wrong direction. — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Australia had allowed Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell to drill a major new natural gas field there with the requirement that the companies buried at least 80% of the CO2 that came out of the ground with it. — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came out
Verb
  • The Rams showed life at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second, and that ultimately proved enough for a 24-9 victory in front of 73,621.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • My joyride with the Pro R Boost proved this rig offers no better out-of-the-box performance experience for the money.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Differences appeared only in the third or fourth significant figures, which the researchers attributed to numerical rounding.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Travis Kelce’s mom, Donna, also appeared to be sitting behind them, among other onlookers wearing Chiefs apparel.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In a closed-door meeting this week, a PAHO advisory commission is looking at genetic evidence to determine if the same measles virus has been spreading for one year or more in the outbreaks that have torn through North America starting in 2024.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The main stage will be set up in front of City Hall, with art exhibits, vendors and other activities spread throughout downtown Baltimore.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Similarly, Mace fell out with the president after the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021, with the congresswoman saying his legacy had been wiped out and that he should be held accountable for the attack.
    — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The prior week’s top two shows, Below and Carrie, both fell out of the overall top 10 in their third weeks but remained on the original series chart.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • How Wednesday’s incident unfolded Hunt said that some people affiliated with Migra Watch, which monitors ICE through NorCal Resist, followed immigration agents to the Moss building earlier Wednesday before Masias’ detainment and hospitalization.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Investigators determined that the encounter likely involved predatory behavior, although officials did not elaborate on how the attack unfolded.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • After LoForti’s complaints circulated within a widening circle of county and state officials, Kellum responded.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • America turned 200 on July 4, 1976, nearly three months before Songs circulated.
    — Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The simulation also can be used to test ideas about how the universe evolved.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • At almost 40 years old, La Canadienne has evolved from a cold weather boot brand to a premium weatherproof lifestyle brand.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The latest Illinois Report Card, released last month, showed Black students trailing their peers across most academic measures.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Winkle says the school district eventually showed her the footage more than two months after the incident.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

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“Came out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20out. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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