COME OUT Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

come out

verb

Definition of come out

as in to prove

to come to be in the end everything came out OK

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Relevance

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 LeBron James made his big summer decision, and now the sporting world awaits word on whether or not Aaron Donald will come out of retirement to play alongside Myles Garrett on the reload Los Angeles Rams. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 27 July 2026 The $1 million loan would come out of the state’s Strategic Fund. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 July 2026 Contributions grow tax-free, and withdrawals for qualified expenses come out tax-free too. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 Bake in preheated oven until edges are set and golden, center looks matte, and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 25 to 28 minutes. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for come out

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Verb

The Save America Act would require Americans to prove their citizenship to register and to show photo identification when voting.

— Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 27 July 2026
Unless, Goldman suggested, Memes Apps can prove that the deal is a common model in the meme generator industry.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

Definition of prove

Verb

Her writing has appeared in publications such as The Guardian, Granta, National Geographic, and The Wall Street Journal.

— Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
In February, Baresi was one of the torchbearers for the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Games, appearing alongside former Inter Milan and Italy defender Giuseppe Bergomi, his longtime rival on the pitch.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of appear

Verb

Spoon about 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture in the center of each square, and spread slightly to fill the smaller square while maintaining the border.

— Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
As the first reports and videos of migrants reaching Ceuta spread on social media, more people headed north in hopes of reaching European Union territory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of spread

Verb

But as America settled into an era of prosperity following World War II, potluck meals began to fall out of fashion.

— Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Carter, who joked that the bill would have been worth $100 if Hurts had signed it, said the bill kept falling out of his pocket all day, and his teammates kept handing it back to him.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of fall out

Verb

Justice John Dixon said Bauer Media had failed to show the claims made about Wilson were substantially true or trivial.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Techradar’s recent survey on consumer attitudes to AI shows a drop in the use of AI services such as Gemini and ChatGPT.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of show

Verb

Madison police do have dashboard cameras, and there are multiple bystander videos circulating of the incident, Lehr says.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 July 2026
As footage of the incident circulates on social media, Patterson said the footage is just one perspective of the encounter.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of circulate

Verb

The remark is notable in light of behind-the-scenes drama that has unfolded over the last year and a half.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
The opening installation unfolds in a cornucopia of mezzanines, double-height caverns, walkways, and arched windows that give on to the street.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026

Definition of unfold

Verb

In a United conference room tucked away from the commotion of the terminal, the musicians get out their instruments and are harmonizing a few seconds later.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Instructions for pickup are discreetly communicated to health-care workers, soldiers, politicians, and cops, but word quickly gets out and the medical depots are swarmed by armed citizens desperate to save themselves.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

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