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 Organizations that come out ahead won't be the fastest adopters or the longest holdouts. — Matt Ashburn, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Well, the opening scene of episode two, which came out Sunday, was nothing short of shocking as Joe is stripped and searched for the tracking piece in her. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Back in the early aughts, former Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda wanted to show his company could hand-build a high-performance vehicle that could compete with the very best coming out of Germany and Italy. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026 Unlike Alphabet's historic $85 billion equity capital raise in June, this did not come out of the blue. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Aug. 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
  • But if Murray proves a strong match with O’Connell and Justin Jefferson, this team will be difficult to beat.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Gen immediately proves Aesha right by hoping the next guests are more demanding so cracks will show.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of prove
Verb
  • Mathers was set to appear for sentencing on Thursday for the February case and a probable cause conference in the May case.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But those concerns didn’t stop groups of Catholics from joining a recent joyous pilgrimage on Mount Tabor, where the Gospels say Jesus appeared transfigured alongside the Jewish prophets Moses and Elijah.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of appear
Verb
  • Beyond seeking members' votes, campaigns and the party look to organized labor for help in spreading Democrats' message to voters and getting people to the polls.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • And alumni are among the college’s best ambassadors for spreading that message, insists Emma Donatille, executive director of the WCC Foundation that has handed out nearly $440,000 in scholarships over the years.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of spread
Verb
  • And then what was so funny is that you guys decided to put that picture on the card that falls out of the magazine that asked you to subscribe to the magazine.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Mazur is the first manager of Billy Joel, who had a famous falling out with the star.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fall out
Verb
  • The odds of a rate increase have ticked lower since last week, however, when a lackluster jobs report showed the labor market had shifted into reverse.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Aside from the team information, shown below is each game’s rating, the probability of the favorite winning, the median score for each team and the median margin of victory for the favorite.
    — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of show
Verb
  • Images circulating on social media and verified by CNN appear to show large plumes of smoke over Mocha.
    — Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Its screenshots have circulated with ferocity this past week as proof that Grande is in danger, and imperiling others with her.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of circulate
Verb
  • Vorozhbyt says that Demons and the relationship at its core unfolds on several levels.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The fallout from Cunningham’s comments continues to unfold on the court and in the stands, where tensions between demonstrators and pro-inclusion fans have made headlines.
    — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfold
Verb
  • The heist goes wrong when one sister injures her back and ends up trapped on the second floor, setting off an increasingly frantic bid to get out before the homeowner comes home.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Jackie helps Cole with the UT stuff and Cole helps Jackie just get out of her shell and live life a little bit, which is so needed.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
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