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as in proved
to come to be
in the end everything came out OK
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as in appeared
to come into view
come out, come out wherever you are!
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as in spread
to become known
when the truth came out about the state of the company's finances, several top executives lost their jobs
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Recent Examples of came out
The boo birds came out in the third quarter as a third straight series ended in a punt.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Storrie came out on stage at the 2026 ceremony in Los Angeles with costar Hudson Williams to present the award for Best Supporting TV Actress, which Adolescence actress Erin Doherty won.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Volunteers who came out this weekend were measured and photographed.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Vrabel came out of that one a little bloodied up, as well.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Among the teams that came out on top before Sunday night’s matchup between the Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers were the Ravens and Lions.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The victim used his keys to get in and was driving away when the man who bought the truck came out and fired at the truck.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
The show jumped from the Seventies to the Nineties when 2023 inductee Missy Elliott came out to welcome Salt-N-Pepa as the first female hip-hop act in the Hall of Fame.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
In 2014, Crewson came out as gay.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Storrie came out on stage at the 2026 ceremony in Los Angeles with costar Hudson Williams to present the award for Best Supporting TV Actress, which Adolescence actress Erin Doherty won.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Volunteers who came out this weekend were measured and photographed.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Vrabel came out of that one a little bloodied up, as well.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Among the teams that came out on top before Sunday night’s matchup between the Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers were the Ravens and Lions.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The victim used his keys to get in and was driving away when the man who bought the truck came out and fired at the truck.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
The show jumped from the Seventies to the Nineties when 2023 inductee Missy Elliott came out to welcome Salt-N-Pepa as the first female hip-hop act in the Hall of Fame.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
In 2014, Crewson came out as gay.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came out
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Purple proved to be the most challenging.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Michael Owens / Getty Images Rodgers completed 11 of 14 passes in the 4th quarter for 133 yards, including a 26-yard touchdown to Calvin Austin III with 55 seconds remaining in the game that proved to be the game-winner.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The 19-year-old, who had completed three semesters of college before the incident, appeared in court on Monday and was appointed a public defender, CNN reported.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ezeiruaku, 22, was a second-round draft pick out of Boston College in 2025 and appeared in all 17 games as a rookie, including nine starts.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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The group also reported that more than 2,300 people have been arrested and that demonstrations have spread to at least 180 cities nationwide.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The band was also unique in allowing fans to tape the concerts, with vigorous trading of tapes helping to spread recognition of their music outside of radio play.—
Adam Levine,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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But nothing gold can stay, and sometime between my 10th and 20th birthdays, Uggs fell out of style.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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And the father and son eventually fell out.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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When questioned about how the situation unfolded, Bunnie revealed they were lured by the man’s German luxury car.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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That’s how a criminal investigation unfolded in an embezzlement case at the University of California, Davis.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a woman in her car, many online circulated a fake, most likely AI-edited image of the scene that appears to be based on real video.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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Over Memorial Day Weekend in 2018, photos of the Riverdale star circulated on social media — with fans wondering whether Reinhart might be expecting.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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There are many reasons why America bucks this global trend, but much of it comes down to an historic reliance on unions to fight for time off and their waning influence today, coupled with a demanding work culture that hasn’t evolved much since the industrial revolution.—
Joe O’Connor,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Many plants and animals have evolved many defenses to keep them safe from predators.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Cellphone data showed Fuentes was at the crash site, immediately went home and then returned in a different car within 20 minutes, the affidavit said.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Videos of the shooting in Minnesota showed federal agents approaching Good’s SUV stopped in the middle of a neighborhood street.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Came out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20out. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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