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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
Kevin Kelly came out of the Tampa Bay bullpen to take over for starter Drew Rasmussen and face Jimenez.
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Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The agency also claimed at the time that two other men, including Aljorna, came out of a nearby apartment and attacked the agent.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum came out to represent the news side of the brand.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 May 2026
After the match, Flammer, La Hiedra, and Lady Maravilla came out to attack her.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
On May 1, when the film came out, the restaurant posted two chic images of martinis at the restaurant, the second of which features a Prada bag.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
That drama came out in 2000, but whether attitudes like those of Billy’s dad have changed much since then is open to debate.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 May 2026
When the rankings came out last week, the most passionate and protective in Clark’s fan base dismissed the analysis as clickbait, completely ignoring how their fave had played only 13 games last season and spent the majority of the time in a massive shooting slump.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 4 May 2026
That continued Saturday as Chudzinski came out of the bullpen to fire four scoreless innings, striking out seven and allowing just one hit to lift visiting Lincoln-Way West to a 4-2 nonconference win over Oak Forest.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The agency also claimed at the time that two other men, including Aljorna, came out of a nearby apartment and attacked the agent.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum came out to represent the news side of the brand.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 May 2026
After the match, Flammer, La Hiedra, and Lady Maravilla came out to attack her.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
On May 1, when the film came out, the restaurant posted two chic images of martinis at the restaurant, the second of which features a Prada bag.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
That drama came out in 2000, but whether attitudes like those of Billy’s dad have changed much since then is open to debate.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 May 2026
When the rankings came out last week, the most passionate and protective in Clark’s fan base dismissed the analysis as clickbait, completely ignoring how their fave had played only 13 games last season and spent the majority of the time in a massive shooting slump.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 4 May 2026
That continued Saturday as Chudzinski came out of the bullpen to fire four scoreless innings, striking out seven and allowing just one hit to lift visiting Lincoln-Way West to a 4-2 nonconference win over Oak Forest.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came out
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Those runs proved useful when Benge dropped a fly ball in the top of the seventh, allowing a run to score for the Yankees, who loaded the bases with no outs, forcing the Mets to go to the bullpen.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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But the same circuitry proved flexible enough to absorb social information, cultural norms and moral values across a lifetime.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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As boldly charismatic as Caballero appeared on stage, his path to performing in the family circus was hardly clear-cut.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Her work has appeared in outlets like Vulture, Food and Wine, Travel + Leisure, SFGATE, Eater, People and CNN Travel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The Islamic Center of San Diego's director and imam, Taha Hassane, pleaded with the public to spread tolerance and love instead of hate.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The staffers, who are spread across more than twenty front- and back-end departments, are organizing under the name Seattle Art Museum Workers United (SAMWU) under the auspices of the Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME Council 28.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
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Anyone who’s been reading the news in the past few decades knows that Berezovsky is no fictional character but a real-life Russian oligarch who fell out with Vladimir Putin and then was found dead, in Berkshire, in 2013, ostensibly from suicide.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Five years ago, the bottom fell out of sepsis prediction software.—
Katie Palmer,
STAT,
12 May 2026
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The exercise unfolded as Putin on Tuesday is starting a two-day visit to China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The women interviewed by the Herald watched as the news unfolded.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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The Maryland man accused of throwing a beer keg through the front window of a popular cupcake bakery turned himself in after his own father recognized him from surveillance footage circulated by police, court documents reveal.—
Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The clip has since circulated widely on social media, where reactions have been sharply divided.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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McGregor won the first match with Holloway, long before either evolved into champions, after suffering a torn ACL early in the bout but outwrestling Holloway for the win.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The researchers also say future studies could investigate whether limb preferences in animals such as parrots or kangaroos evolved through similar evolutionary pressures, potentially revealing that handedness-like behavior emerged independently across different branches of the animal kingdom.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Eisler showed him how to position himself on a metal-and-wood contraption called a reformer.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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While walking the carpet, which marked a fun outing for the longtime married couple and music collaborators, Chris showed his romantic affection towards his wife of nearly 20 years.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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“Came out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20out. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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