comes out

verb

present tense third-person singular of come out
1
as in proves
to come to be in the end everything came out OK

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

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3
as in spreads
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 comes out There could be much good that comes out of the Dodgers’ losing effort. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 What follows moves from the raw repair-cost numbers, into the plan math, into who actually comes out ahead, and finally into the maintenance habits that shift the odds without eliminating them. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 Now, smart underwear is making a case for paying closer attention to what comes out of your body. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 It was directed by Janus Metz (All the Old Knives) and comes out September 25. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 Everything that comes out of Bret’s mouth is factually true, in a way that is not the case for the character of Robert. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 Those limits determine how much material reaches refiners and manufacturers, regardless of how much ore comes out of the ground. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 And Cody still comes out before the season starts and takes BP, hooks up the kids with some Nike stuff. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 July 2026 The June jobs report comes out a day earlier due to the July 4 holiday and the weekly unemployment benefits report, which acts as a proxy for layoffs, is also scheduled for release. — ABC News, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes out
  1. proves
  2. appears
  3. spreads
  4. unfolds
  5. circulates
  6. shows
  7. gets out
  8. comes
Verb
  • The pain of this story lies squarely in the past, and Lee, who wrote the script with Oh Jung-mi, proves more willing than usual to bridge the gap between then and now.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This woman couldn't point to one place in the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, or the Declaration of Independence that proves her claim that males have the right to compete in women's sports or use women's restrooms.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of proves
Verb
  • His critics see a president who failed to tame inflation and keep America out of overseas conflicts, and whose agenda has fueled higher prices as the war with Iran appears to be at a stalemate.
    — JOSH BOAK, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Two letters redirect actions MuTRAP is a backdoor attack, also known as a Trojan attack, in which malicious behavior is embedded in a model and activated only when a specific trigger appears.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of appears
Verb
  • Sharma recently created a new arm within Xbox meant to centralize and double down on commercial opportunities for top franchises such as Minecraft, similar to how Disney spreads its Marvel brand into movies, shows, theme park attractions, and more.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The 24-piece box comes with miniature jars of jams and spreads like fig and cardamom, caramel and dark chocolate, rhubarb and strawberry, apricot and honey, and more.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of spreads
Verb
  • The Day unfolds across a single day, as police stumble across a bank robbery mid-heist, and the criminals barricade themselves inside.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Philippe said the costume helps convey the character's emotional journey as the story unfolds.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfolds
Verb
  • Russell tends to stay in the kitchen while Yvette circulates through the room.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The bacterium that causes plague, Yersinia pestis, still circulates among wildlife in Siberia and neighboring regions.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of circulates
Verb
  • As this chart shows, AI capex spending has juiced the net earnings of S&P 500 companies.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But experimental progress over the past few decades shows that Schrödinger’s equation is not valid only for minuscule particles.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of shows
Verb
  • Once word gets out, nabbing center-orchestra seats (already going for over $300 apiece at press time) might feel like a minor miracle.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Tommy Edman hits a three-run home run and Tanner Scott gets out of a ninth-inning jam in a 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals with Shohei Ohtani out.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of gets out
Verb
  • The local chapter voted to endorse Raman last month, and with that comes teams of eager doorknockers canvassing for her across the city.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The collision comes months after Independence police tightened restrictions on high-speed pursuits after years of scrutiny over the department's driving practices.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
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