came out

past tense of come out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of came out 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 Rivalries are a defining aspect of the drama on Palm Royale, but in season two, the claws literally came out in a knock-down, drag-across-the-house showdown between Kristen Wiig’s Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons and Claudia Ferri’s Raquel Kimberly-Marco. Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 The area was incredibly special to Chamberlain, who first came out East to stay with Larry Rivers in Southampton, long before the town was a bastion of Sant Ambroeus and Brandy Melville. Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska recently came out in support of the Smithsonian, while the Second Lady, Usha Vance, even feels comfortable collaborating with it. Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 Royals trainer Kyle Turner came out to check on him, accompanied by KC manager Matt Quatraro; the two walked with Garcia back to the clubhouse. Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came out
Verb
  • Those questions carry additional weight because the Bruin has already proved a difficult theater to revive.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Everton’s second goal in their opening day win over Crystal Palace proved that.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ibrahimovic appeared surprised when Haaland later showed him the finished look during a video call.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, after the opening game, there appeared to be more questions than answers.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mellencamp, 45, was initially diagnosed with melanoma that spread.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But the war’s unintended consequences have spread far beyond the Middle East, affecting global security, diminishing America’s global standing, and potentially providing its adversaries with an opportunity to expand their influence.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Cody Lawrence also said a pocketknife fell out of his sweatshirt during the struggle, so his father may have been stabbed.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • North Gwinnett and Roswell moved up two positions in their classifications, Brookwood entered the rankings and Grayson fell out following their performances in the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic at Mercedes-Benz Stadium last week.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Miami doesn’t play either team this season, but with the way the conference’s standings unfolded last season, every game has a chance to impact who makes it to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the conference title game in December.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The war has unfolded in fits and starts, with bursts of overwhelming American firepower repeatedly giving way to promises that diplomacy might bring it to an end.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The phrase has circulated on gaming platforms for years, although its exact origins aren’t really known.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This recent incident has caused a great deal of anger and frustration among the Taiwanese artistic community and general public as news has circulated online widely this week.
    Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The implementation of these checks and balances can be seen as tactical and their uses have evolved over time in ways the Founders might not have envisioned.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, it’s evolved into a broader and more inclusive health and wellness platform.
    Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One showed the Ohio State University football mascot, Brutus Buckeye, tackling Buc-ee the beaver.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Police said security camera footage showed that Alisa Goods had fallen down an embankment and collapsed and couldn’t be seen from the adjacent roadway, Wayne Newton Boulevard.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Came out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20out. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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