come out

verb

Definition of come outnext
1
as in to prove
to come to be in the end everything came out OK

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2
as in to appear
to come into view come out, come out wherever you are!

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3
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 Whichever team comes out of Monday night victorious, Spain will be ready. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026 Mom and Dad stayed married despite the fact that Dad came out as gay around 2000. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 Albanese made the joke on Nikki Osborne’s podcast Bush Deep in an episode that came out Thursday. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 July 2026 Leclerc took the win ahead of Russell and Hamilton, who swapped positions when the Ferrari made a pit stop, but the Mercedes didn’t when the safety car came out. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for come out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come out
  1. prove
  2. appear
  3. spread
  4. fall out
  5. show
  6. circulate
  7. unfold
  8. get out
Verb
  • That verdant vista of a piece of ancient, intricate architecture centered me in storied Osaka and proved a delightfully consistent through line for my stay.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • In its conclusion, the report said forensic evidence did not prove Oliver died from inflicted trauma.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of prove
Verb
  • His embrace of the legislation marked a shift for the governor, who appeared uninterested in engaging with the corporate tax proposal as recently as May.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Video of the incident appears to show Nelson getting into an altercation with another driver in a parking lot in Idaho.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of appear
Verb
  • Open from 6 to 9pm, the market spreads along five blocks of Higuera Street with more than 100 booths.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Legionnaires’ disease is spread by inhaling tiny water droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of spread
Verb
  • When fans noticed Leo wasn’t at the high-profile event, speculation arose that Swift and King may have also had a falling out.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
  • And that historically had a sort of origin in the Drake equation, which might have fallen out of favor, but really structured the conversation for a long time.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of fall out
Verb
  • Certain tags have been more likely to get a post deleted or banned on Rednote, screenshots and searches show.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Videos and photos circulating on social media showed steel columns on the building’s higher floors buckling and contorting on Tuesday.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of show
Verb
  • The relaxed fit keeps air circulating while the long skirt design creates an effortless silhouette.
    — Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • The day after the ceremony, photos circulated online of an ivory handkerchief embroidered with lace that was handed out to the wedding guests.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 July 2026
Definition of circulate
Verb
  • The review unfolds as federal investigators scrutinize UC’s admissions.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • In Bolton, Mississippi, a tragedy unfolded on June 27, when 83-year-old Irene Van Egmond died of heat exposure while tending a flower bed, officials said.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of unfold
Verb
  • In the year since RJ and Annie Harber lost their young daughters in the Central Texas floods, getting out of bed has become difficult.
    — Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Marsee's first of the night added one more run before the A's finally got out of the inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of get out

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