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coming out

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verb

present participle of come out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coming out
Verb
These constraints have been felt acutely in Asia, which is home to 60 percent of the world’s population, holds much of the world’s manufacturing capacity and has some of the greatest dependence on oil and gas coming out of the Persian Gulf. Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026 Crews found a nearby manhole had a ladder coming out of it and wires were exposed. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026 Between the athletes the hill helped achieve their goals, to the family memories from locals coming out on free ski Sundays, Howelsen is a landing point for Steamboat to anchor against as the march of time rolls on. Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 Anyone apoplectic about the reactionary policies coming out of Washington should rest assured that Connecticut’s legislature is hard at work to balance the scales. Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026 Sometimes just coming out of nowhere and climbing a few steps is enough. Greg Cote updated March 23, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026 More details were not immediately available with information coming out of Iran severely limited by internet outages, round-the-clock airstrikes and tight restrictions on journalists. ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026 Gary was the consensus top recruit in the country coming out of New Jersey’s Paramus Catholic. Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026 He's seen all the computer models, he's talked to all the experts, he's seen the footage coming out of Oklahoma. Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming out
Verb
  • Kelli then meets with Shamea and Angela for a shopping trip and vents about Porsha’s accusations, proving that the hug between them absolved absolutely nothing.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Backed by long-term capital, strategic foresight, and $6 trillion in sovereign assets, the foundation is proving remarkably fireproof.
    Winston Ma, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In the livestream, Peters is seen speaking with the young woman while appearing to be under the influence and exhibiting slurred speech.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Page Match began appearing on Spotify back in February.
    James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That agreement, a 10-day pause between Israel and Lebanon, is part of a broader attempt to stop the conflict from spreading further.
    Sohel Uddin, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Violence remains unpredictable and is increasingly spreading beyond the capital.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Shot in France and partially underwritten by a French production company, Jude’s interpretation transposes the maid’s experience to that of a Romanian immigrant.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Operating costs for soybean production have stayed elevated since 2020 and are projected to increase again in 2026, according to the agency.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Police, however, didn't question him about any physical or forensic evidence found, rather focusing on what the couple was doing in the Bahamas and what happened in the hours prior to Lynette falling out of the dinghy.
    Adam Sabes , Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Her husband was friends with Epstein for years before the two had a falling out.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Virginia bluebell buds are also unfolding into pink dangling flowers.
    Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Advertisement That tension is unfolding as Congress returns from a two-week recess, having been largely absent from the most volatile early phase of the conflict.
    Nik Popli, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Dashcam video circulating online appears to show a person fleeing the scene with what appears to be a gun in hand.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Imagine if money being spent on higher insurance premiums was instead circulating in our state’s economy.
    Scott Wiener, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
  • This is an excellent day to study, learn and pursue opportunities in publishing, the media, medicine and the law.
    Georgia Nichols, Dallas Morning News, 11 Apr. 2026

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“Coming out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20out. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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