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as in to appear
to come into view
come out, come out wherever you are!
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as in to 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 come out
Now DeGourville appears to be coming out of the other side.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
There had been less opportunity to come out here since the boat-charter business took off, but Parrish still felt drawn to the outer islands.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
After the score was tied at 27-27 at halftime, the Celtics came out strong.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
As their hot hookups and sexting deepen into a real relationship, the two hockey stars are forced to keep their sizzling romance secret due to their very public careers, and the fear of how coming out would impact their professional and private lives.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
There had been less opportunity to come out here since the boat-charter business took off, but Parrish still felt drawn to the outer islands.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
After the score was tied at 27-27 at halftime, the Celtics came out strong.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
As their hot hookups and sexting deepen into a real relationship, the two hockey stars are forced to keep their sizzling romance secret due to their very public careers, and the fear of how coming out would impact their professional and private lives.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come out
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The middle class, desperate to prove this distinction too, would spend an outsized portion of their income on glimmering dresses and other purchases meant to be seen by others.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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These encounters appear to act like a refueling system, delivering fresh gas that can keep the black hole quietly active for long periods.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The video also appeared to depict the officers did not take immediate steps to ensure that Good received emergency medical care after the shooting took place.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The shutdown’s ripple effects spread across nearly every part of the air travel network Friday, with the nation’s busiest airports hit hardest.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The biggest ovation of the night came when Keon Ellis, who has fallen out of the rotation despite being one of the team’s best defenders and 3-point shooters, entered the game for the first time at the start of the fourth quarter.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Instead of slamming it home, Antetokounmpo soared over the defenders to make an improbable catch, landed and flicked an on-target pass to Rollins for a corner 3 before falling out of bounds to give Milwaukee a 14-point lead.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Jail records show Gatica faces charges of DUI causing death or bodily injury and hit-and-run causing death or bodily injury.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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From the 15th century down to the present day, the Church has constructed an identity and a past at odds with what the records show—expanding the authority and power of the papacy in ways that have striking broader political implications.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Videos circulating on social media and verified by The New York Times show the shooting of a woman by a federal agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, as well as the moments immediately before and after.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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While unconfirmed reports circulated that he may later have been released, those familiar with the situation said his removal from the chain of command was definitive.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Their characters also had a romantic history and a will-they-won't-they dynamic that unfolded amid the ER's chaos.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Legislature’s tax discussions are unfolding in the shadow of a controversial ballot measure proposal to impose a one-time tax on the state’s billionaires.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Spacetime may be more strongly curved inside of a black hole’s event horizon, but anything that happens in there can’t get out; nothing can escape a black hole’s interior, even at the speed of light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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In November 2024, CBS countersued, arguing that Sony had created a false pretext in order to get out of the 42-year-old King World distribution contract.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Come out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20out. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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