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as in proved
to come to be
in the end everything came out OK
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2
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 tour is in support of his first album in eight years, which came out in January.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Areas surrounding the airport came out firmly for the incumbent, while the precincts lining the western-most edge of the district went firmly for Drayton.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Despite the delay, around 100 jumpers still came out on the new date, hoping the ice would be thick enough during an unusually warm winter.
—Cbscolorado.com Staff, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The Republican attorneys general letter came out against it.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
His condemnation of the American penal system came out of his time in brutal detention facilities, including Nashville’s old jail.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Their first perfume came out three years later.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
The spec ranked second on the 2025 The Brit List — the British and Irish equivalent of The Black List, featuring top unproduced film and TV scripts — which came out in early November.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Both players came out with positive results, even if neither came off the bench at Valencia.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Areas surrounding the airport came out firmly for the incumbent, while the precincts lining the western-most edge of the district went firmly for Drayton.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Despite the delay, around 100 jumpers still came out on the new date, hoping the ice would be thick enough during an unusually warm winter.
—Cbscolorado.com Staff, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The Republican attorneys general letter came out against it.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
His condemnation of the American penal system came out of his time in brutal detention facilities, including Nashville’s old jail.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Their first perfume came out three years later.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
The spec ranked second on the 2025 The Brit List — the British and Irish equivalent of The Black List, featuring top unproduced film and TV scripts — which came out in early November.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Both players came out with positive results, even if neither came off the bench at Valencia.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came out
Verb
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Injuries proved even more devastating this season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Designing a space that worked with the natural terrain while meeting our family’s needs proved to be as steep a learning curve as our backyard hill itself.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Boise State women’s basketball team appeared to receive a major postseason gift over the weekend.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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Video footage showed what appeared to be two strikes on the building that were minutes apart.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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During a pre-launch hot-fire test, an anomaly in a single engine triggered a catastrophic fire that spread throughout the first stage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Board accused him of spreading misinformation about COVID-19, but moved to return his certification a few months later.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Maybe a plane fell out of the sky or something.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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With a chance to tighten its grip on the Big East, the Red Storm instead fell out of first place in the conference standings Wednesday night with a sobering 72-40 defeat by the Huskies in Hartford.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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As the contentious hearing unfolded in Washington, an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good hundreds of miles away on the streets of Minneapolis, setting off what would become weeks of unrelenting protests and lawsuits against the administration.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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These crimes unfolded inside the child’s closest circle, not at the hands of strangers.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As the fires burned after El Mencho was killed, videos from Etzatlán circulated widely on TikTok and Instagram.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Residents circulated petitions, called and emailed their representatives, and shared information on social media to oppose the project.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Perhaps Little Foot’s lineage was more closely related to East African hominins, while South African hominins evolved distinct facial features later on, the authors wrote in the study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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But somewhere in the past few years, that definition has evolved, and the importance of third spaces has blossomed.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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The stock rebounded after a separate filing Monday showed controlling shareholders plan to increase their stakes through open-market purchases.—
Shirley Zhao,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Video posted to social media by Krista Tatschl of KMBC-TV showed passengers returning to the terminal from the tarmac after the incident was cleared.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Came out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20out. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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