come-outer

noun

Definition of come-outernext
as in leaver

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come-outer
  1. leaver
  2. traitor
  3. dropout
  4. rebel
  5. turncoat
  6. quisling
  7. turnabout
  8. insurgent
Noun
  • Several aspects of the turnover process affect the likelihood that a leaver will recommend their former firm.
    — Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Definition of leaver
Noun
  • Rinna, a fellow traitor and the person who helped Rausch secure the bag, had similarly been crossed by him, twice.
    — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
  • His tenure was upended by the arrest of Aldrich Ames, a CIA traitor.
    — Bob Drogin, Washington Post, 22 July 2026
Definition of traitor
Noun
  • Luanne, a beauty-school dropout, finds her voice as a Christian children’s puppeteer.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In September 2011, Daniels, then a 17-year-old dropout and a member of the Bloods, was walking to the laundromat with his sister when rival gang members approached her — mistaking her for Daniels’ other sister, who was also caught up in the streets.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropout
Noun
  • The deal came as Washington increased pressure on neighboring Rwanda over its support for M23 rebels, a dynamic analysts say may help explain Congo’s willingness to cooperate.
    — Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The fun way to approach this premise would be to focus on the rebels.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebel
Noun
  • The Conservatives, currently led by Kemi Badenoch, slammed Braverman following her defection, characterizing her as an inevitable turncoat and questioning her mental faculties.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
  • But the result is that a fair number of former Sanders allies or staffers have turned out to be MAGA turncoats, cranks, or washed out of politics altogether.
    — Ryan Cooper, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of turncoat
Noun
  • It is aided in its unceasing efforts to gain more power and undermine our institutions and rights by a Congress in which quislings claim a majority.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
  • But the president's new FTC chair, Andrew Ferguson, is an outspoken Big Tech critic on X and is signaling the panel won't be stacked with pro-industry quislings.
    — Marc Caputo, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Definition of quisling
Noun
  • The turnabout led to a statewide recount that took weeks, cost more than $260,000 and ultimately reaffirmed Prosser's reelection.
    — Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The market’s message is often beguiling and inscrutable, with frequent overshoots and crowd-humiliating turnabouts that would be so satisfying to see coming in advance.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of turnabout
Noun
  • Israel, meanwhile, has remained suspicious of the new authorities in Damascus, led by former Islamist insurgents.
    — Andrew Wilks, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The win marks the latest example of an insurgent Democrat pulling off a victory in the primary over a more moderate opponent with a significant cash advantage.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of insurgent
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“Come-outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come-outer. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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