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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
So, now going to the club with records playing, playing for kids that were not alive when some of these songs came out and watching a really great young DJ like Cosmo play this music from the same era with her own slant on it.
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Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The official statement from the BPD brass came out Friday evening, after the deadlines for morning papers.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
When Jones came out to see who was there, Branton shot him several times with a pistol, according to Fort Worth Police.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
School was out for the holiday break, and nearly 90 firefighters from the surrounding communities came out to fight the blaze.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The actor died at 38 in 1989, a few years after The Goonies came out.
—Daysia Tolentino, 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
Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The official statement from the BPD brass came out Friday evening, after the deadlines for morning papers.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
When Jones came out to see who was there, Branton shot him several times with a pistol, according to Fort Worth Police.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
School was out for the holiday break, and nearly 90 firefighters from the surrounding communities came out to fight the blaze.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The actor died at 38 in 1989, a few years after The Goonies came out.
—Daysia Tolentino, 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
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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The series appeared to be headed for a sweep in the acting categories when Britt Lower pulled an upset early in the ceremony by taking the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series over Matlock nominee Kathy Bates.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Israel’s assault on Gaza City appeared to be accelerating, with the military issuing evacuation orders for several towers in Gaza City within just a few hours Sunday morning.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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More interestingly, the staff begins to spread its wings when granted opportunities to report.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Blending ancient Vedic verses and Indian classical traditions with vibrant instrumentation and choral arrangements, Soul Ecstasy is part of Tandon’s mission of spreading joy through both economic and emotional empowerment.—
Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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The death rate in the United States returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024 as Covid-19 fell out of the top 10 leading causes of death, according to a report published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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And in interviews about it, he’s been talking about why Prince William and Prince Harry fell out, and also why William and Kate Middleton wouldn’t hire him as staff.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 Sep. 2025
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The news unfolded quickly and spread within moments on social media.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Because the seller is the estate, the process likely unfolded differently than the more common private sale of a sports team from one person to another.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The 47th took place the same afternoon, one state over in Colorado, though no footage has circulated.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Images of the skinned bear in the residence hall kitchen have circulated on social media, notably Reddit.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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