came out

past tense of come out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of came out Well, a new survey came out finding that in the past year more than half of Gen Z respondents have put money intended for investing in sports gambling. Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 Wyatt came out strong with two touchdowns, including a score by Markavion Toombs, taking an early 14-0 lead. Jaxin Harkless, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026 No other media came out as strongly about Vrabel’s job security. Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Perry recalled being in Australia when the news came out last July. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026 A week after losing 49-35 to Batavia, Maine South came out strong in all three phases of the game. Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 The discovery came out of a community science project in the Chiricahuas, in which researchers detected bat DNA in homeowners’ hummingbird feeders. Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 While Berlin’s Tuttle teetered on the verge of being fired by the German government, which funds 40% of the event, Barbera came out of last year’s political polemics on the Lido unscathed. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 At its peak, the moon was 96 percent covered in Earth’s shadow, creating stunning scenes for many of those who came out to watch. Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came out
Verb
  • Remote club-to-club conversations had proved fruitless, so senior figures travelled by Eurostar to Lille and an initial €60m deal was struck on Monday.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • However, a 2026 paper on the subject has proved controversial; a formal rebuttal claims that the analysis is flawed.
    Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The fourth-year pro with blazing speed had an impressive training camp and appeared to be one of the team’s main kick returners.
    Josh Kendall, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • During Copenhagen Fashion Week, the monochrome palette appeared on nearly every showgoer—a stark contrast to the week’s historically maximalist approach.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The squadron has 196 workers spread across five geographically separate units.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The seed can be spread using a walk-behind or hand-cranked spreader.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Whereas when the electrics went wrong, when the rhythm of the pump fell out of kilter, a little generator, a pacemaker, could be wired in under the collarbone to put it right.
    Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That night, Stinedurf told troopers that Tisak fell out of his bunk bed three times, and each time, Stinedurf put him back in.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That possibility, however subtle, may have helped drive the legal chaos that unfolded in Baton Rouge just 48 hours before LSU was scheduled to take the field.
    Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • All of this has unfolded in a consequential season for Bohm, who is an impending free agent.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Pheromone-maxxing has been making recent headlines, but the concept has circulated online since at least 2024.
    Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The deal is almost identical to an earlier version that circulated in Sacramento last week.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That concept evolved into Wednesday’s Wu-Day event, with the Boone becoming the centerpiece of the local celebration.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In the 1920s, the envelope combination evolved into cami-knickers, the undergarment that would define the postwar Jazz Age.
    April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The win showed progress, but just a small amount at this point.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Earl showed precision with both short and deep balls, like on successive 45-yard scoring tosses.
    Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Came out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20out. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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