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 The comedy comes out of character instead of writing a joke and putting it in a script. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 13 July 2026 The encore kicked off with another appearance from Queen Bey, who came out during night one and returned with Lebanese dance group the Mayyas. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026 She was born five years after the record came out and was rapping along with Hov and the rest of the stadium. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 July 2026 Two batters later, Blue Jays manager John Schneider came out to argue after Pawol called a balk against Kevin Gausman that brought in the third run. — ABC News, 12 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
  • Women’s European Championship 2017 The exception that proves the rule.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Ferrell said golf proved to be an ideal backdrop for comedy because of the challenges professional golfers face.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of prove
Verb
  • Iran claims to have targeted US facilities and partners across the Middle East on Friday, unleashing what appear to be its largest reprisals since a fragile ceasefire shattered almost a week ago.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Bosworth appears as Kathleen Sloane, a corporate defense attorney whose morals are called into question when her clients ask for the unthinkable.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of appear
Verb
  • The fires that devastated Collins are part of a wider wildfire emergency unfolding across Canada, where 889 active fires were spreading as of Thursday night, according to the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Tucked away behind gates on a parcel spanning nearly nine acres within an exclusive enclave near Del Mar Country Club, the Amor Estate offers 30,000 square feet of living space spread across a seven-bedroom main home and a two-bedroom guesthouse.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Definition of spread
Verb
  • But by the 1920s, orphanages began to fall out of favor among educators and psychologists.
    — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • Throughout the spring, healthcare stocks like J & J fell out of favor as the market was dominated by the AI trade.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of fall out
Verb
  • The compensation study completed last December showed many positions were at or above the 50th percentile among comparable agencies, including the Folsom Parks and Recreation Department and Cameron Park Community Services District.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Surveillance footage obtained by The Associated Press appears to show a white sedan, believed to be Durán Guerrero on his way to work, driving in circles near an intersection before an unmarked vehicle blocks its path.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of show
Verb
  • The Amber Alert was also being circulated by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
    — The Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • In 1972, ordinary Californians circulated petitions, knocked on doors, and rode bicycles down the coast, rallying support for Proposition 20, which aimed to regulate coastal development.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of circulate
Verb
  • In a scene that unfolds in slow motion, a canister of tear gas is tossed into the couple’s home, tearing through their veil of domestic bliss.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • Beyond ornate 19th-century wrought-iron gates, walled gardens unfold as a series of outdoor rooms, with a formal knot garden by landscape architect Arabella Lennox-Boyd and borders by Mary Keen.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Definition of unfold
Verb
  • Due to For All Mankind plot reasons, these unexpected lovebirds simply must get out of their disgraceful pickle.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • High school kids from Castleberry, North Side or Brewer running a prank that got out of hand.
    — Star-Telegram staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
Definition of get out

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