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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
School was out for the holiday break, and nearly 90 firefighters from the surrounding communities came out to fight the blaze.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The Raiders came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, marching 66 yards down the field on six plays and scoring on a 26-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith to Tre Tucker.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Rapp, who has been romantically linked to men and women, publicly came out as a lesbian during her January visit to Saturday Night Live.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
In their first two meetings, the Mercury came out victorious.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
If this sounds familiar, AI chatbots have a long history of behaving badly, even before OpenAI came out with ChatGPT in November 2022 and breathed new life into artificial intelligence.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Okta — Shares of Okta rose more than 6% after its quarterly results and full-year forecast came out higher than consensus expectations.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
In a smaller Emerson College poll Aug, 11-12, coinciding with the TSU poll, Cornyn and Paxton came out in a dead heat.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
Bonilla came out of Ave Maria School of Law the year after Hernandez.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The Raiders came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, marching 66 yards down the field on six plays and scoring on a 26-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith to Tre Tucker.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Rapp, who has been romantically linked to men and women, publicly came out as a lesbian during her January visit to Saturday Night Live.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
In their first two meetings, the Mercury came out victorious.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
If this sounds familiar, AI chatbots have a long history of behaving badly, even before OpenAI came out with ChatGPT in November 2022 and breathed new life into artificial intelligence.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Okta — Shares of Okta rose more than 6% after its quarterly results and full-year forecast came out higher than consensus expectations.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
In a smaller Emerson College poll Aug, 11-12, coinciding with the TSU poll, Cornyn and Paxton came out in a dead heat.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
Bonilla came out of Ave Maria School of Law the year after Hernandez.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came out
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Additionally, Mariah Carey was honored with coveted Video Vanguard Award (as well as her first-ever VMA win for Best R&B) while Busta Rhymes received the MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award and Ricky Martin proved why he was awarded with the Latin Icon trophy.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hulu offered Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason's Fyre Fraud, which boasted an interview with McFarland himself that ultimately proved controversial when it was revealed the fraudster was paid for his time.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sosa also appeared at this year’s Cubs Convention and spent time around the team during spring training in Arizona.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lady Gaga led the nominations with 12 mentions including Artist of the Year and appeared at the event while still on tour with her Mayhem Ball.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ten Hag’s first season at United yielded silverware and a third-place league finish, but also had bouts of concerning away form, with tactical weaknesses that would eventually spread and critically undermine his plans for the future.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Last September, shortly after Schulman joined, Burberry fell out of the FTSE 100 index of blue chip stocks on the London Stock Exchange due to its shrinking valuation.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The importance of a strong defensive midfielder was clear to see last season when Manchester City fell out of the title race once Rodri had suffered a serious knee injury, although Gravenberch’s emergence in the role remains one of Slot’s great coaching success stories.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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What unfolded in one executive committee meeting illustrates how AI can awaken the imagination, shift entrenched mindsets, and unlock new avenues for growth—even in seasoned executives.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The rarity unfolded five innings after a fellow member of the Padres’ pitching staff found himself on the wrong side of a more ignominious chain of events.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Slate That means that there have been design tweaks to the vehicle, many of which remain unseen on prototypes that have been circulated at brand and model discovery events, called Slate to State, that are being hosted throughout the country.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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To force a House vote, Massie and Khanna circulated a petition among their colleagues.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Since then, their roadside stand has evolved into a destination with produce from local growers and a menu of comforting baked goods, lunches, and take-home meals.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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These genomic elements evolved rapidly in Homo sapiens despite remaining relatively stable throughout the rest of mammalian history.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Video of the fatal attack showed Kirk speaking to a large crowd of people on the university campus as a shot rings out.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was addressing a crowd of thousands of people at an outdoor event at the campus in Oren, Utah, when video showed a bullet hitting him in the neck area.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Came out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20out. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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