CAME OUT Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

came out

verb

past tense of come out

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 Kim Kardashian’s brand Skims and Nike came together to launch the brand NikeSkims in 2025, and its first shoe release was the Rift Mesh, which came out in January. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 There were a few scientific papers that came out of the journey and some useful geological and survey work, but on the whole, the expedition’s accomplishments were minor. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 The Oscar submissions happened before the movie came out on streaming. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Meta recently came out with a new, cheaper version of its AI-enabled smart glasses, and Google is set to release eyewear this fall. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 10 July 2026 The Secret of Secrets, the sixth n the Robert Langdon series, came out in 2025 after an 8-year gap in the study of Langdonology. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 July 2026 Was remembers the tumult, violence and hope that came out of that era in his hometown of Detroit. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 After all that math, Lake Garda, Italy, came out on top with a near-perfect score of 90/100. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 Mom and Dad stayed married despite the fact that Dad came out as gay around 2000. — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 3 July 2026

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Verb

For consumption, Temasek sees opportunities in spending on experiences over goods, and homegrown consumer brands that have proved innovation capabilities, over foreign brands.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
The Belgian outlet Nieuwsblad reported that the opening has been postponed twice already, first in 2023 due to permit issues and the aftermath of the pandemic, and once more in 2025 when the deadline proved too tight.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 July 2026

Definition of proved

Verb

Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba has still not appeared publicly since his father’s killing.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of appeared

Verb

Birdsong entered spring training fighting for a spot on the Opening Day roster, but fell out of the competition early due to poor performance.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
At Ukrainian universities, Russian studies fell out of favor after Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022.

— Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2026

Definition of fell out

Verb

How the search unfolded, and what's next Wells was last seen on the northwest tip of Horn Island the afternoon of July 4.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
That value comes from the cast member who notices a nervous child, the detail a family discovers together, the meal that anchors the day and the fleeting sense that this experience could not have unfolded in quite the same way for anyone else.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of unfolded

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Videos of the incident circulated widely, drawing criticism and outrage over the pet’s death.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
The day after the ceremony, photos circulated online of an ivory handkerchief embroidered with lace that was handed out to the wedding guests.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 July 2026

Definition of circulated

Verb

As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear, as video showed three of Ali Khamenei’s other children at the ceremony.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

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