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came out

verb

past tense of come out
1
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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3
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 Now, the Broad Street Bullies came out on top in this one, 2-0, but that wasn't the story. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Leo’s position won him points with some Parisans opposed to Trump’s policies who came out in droves to celebrate the first official state visit by a pope in 18 years. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 What was going through my head was exactly what came out of my mouth. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 Recchia’s second novel, Io che ti ho voluto così bene (I, who loved you so much), came out in Italy last year. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 The star quarterback came out before the end of the first half. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 Other guests who came out for the occasion included Scout Willis, Foushée, Florian Krewer, Pacifico Silano, Vivian Wilson, Bader Kabbani, Julez Smith, Zsela, Devyn Garcia and Brittany Byrd. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026 Well, a new survey came out finding that in the past year more than half of Gen Z respondents have put money intended for investing in sports gambling. — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 Wyatt came out strong with two touchdowns, including a score by Markavion Toombs, taking an early 14-0 lead. — Jaxin Harkless, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came out
  1. proved
  2. appeared
  3. spread
  4. fell out
  5. unfolded
  6. circulated
  7. evolved
  8. showed
Verb
  • Despite a loss to Arlington Bowie, Arlington Lamar proved itself as a top competition, forcing the Volunteers into overtime.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Its rapid ascent is proved by revenues growing tenfold in the past five years and projected to hit the 450-million-euro milestone in 2026.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of proved
Verb
  • The 16-year-old girl who was steering the bicycle — which appeared to be a Citi Bike in footage shared by ABC7 Eyewitness News — sustained injuries to her leg and was hospitalized, per the NYPD.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Until the Houthis’ intervention, the oil situation had appeared just about manageable, thanks to Red Sea exports and the US shepherding vessels through Hormuz; oil shipments there are now at roughly a third of pre-war levels.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • Mayor Mamdani’s aides violated city rules and state law in using the disappearing Signal app to send messages to internet influencers to help them to spread word of the mayor’s achievements.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Extracting it economically remains difficult because uranium atoms are spread across vast volumes of water.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of spread
Verb
  • Jeep and Dodge-maker Stellantis fell out of the blue-chip index a year ago amid its own challenges and restructuring.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The film's release was shelved in 2024, after Wilson fell out with co-producers Amanda Ghost, her husband Greg Cameron and Vince Holden.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of fell out
Verb
  • Significant moment for konpa Larivière’s tour has unfolded at a particularly significant moment for konpa, which was created in 1955 by Haitian saxophonist and bandleader Nemours Jean-Baptiste and marked its 70th birthday last year.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In the paper, the team reconstructed how the collapse of the Hunga volcano unfolded.
    — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of unfolded
Verb
  • Photographers circulated, occasionally stepping into conversations to ask for a picture.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Shin Bet has since circulated an opinion among security officials, suggesting that the conduct of Netanyahu’s aides did not amount to a national-security threat.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of circulated
Verb
  • How has that evolved over your career and especially with this album?
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The third season evolved into The Vampire Lestat, exploring Lestat’s time as a rock star in a modern context alongside his origin story in the 18th century.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of evolved
Verb
  • In years past, department statistics showed at least a third of all police shootings involved someone with obvious signs of emotional distress.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In the demo, Meta showed people wearing the glasses while watching an NBA game and multitasking between applications.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of showed

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“Came out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20out. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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