as in putting out
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1
as in proving
to come to be
in the end everything came out OK
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2
as in appearing
to come into view
come out, come out wherever you are!
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as in spreading
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 coming out
Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
After coming out of retirement ahead of the 2024 season, Lindsey Vonn, 41, has qualified for her fifth Olympics and her first since Pyeongchang 2018.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Jay Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, said traders’ heads on the floor are moving fast as the week begins with a ton of headline risk coming out of Washington.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Yeah, and this could easily be the biggest story coming out of Tuesday night.
—ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
The Patriots’ defense has been strong coming out of the locker room at halftime, so head coach Mike Vrabel has been pushing the team to replicate that energy to begin the game.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Unlike Snell, who continued to struggle before coming out in the sixth, Yamamoto got better – much better – as the evening wore on.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
The news coming out of Dominica is much more opaque, filtering largely through local reports since both the defense and prosecution have yet to respond to Rolling Stone for comment.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Boos are coming out from the Empower Field crowd after Marvin Mims gets dropped for a loss.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
While on the ground, video shows an officer coming out of the struggle holding a gun, which looks like the picture of the gun released by the Department of Homeland Security.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
After coming out of retirement ahead of the 2024 season, Lindsey Vonn, 41, has qualified for her fifth Olympics and her first since Pyeongchang 2018.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Jay Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, said traders’ heads on the floor are moving fast as the week begins with a ton of headline risk coming out of Washington.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Yeah, and this could easily be the biggest story coming out of Tuesday night.
—ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
The Patriots’ defense has been strong coming out of the locker room at halftime, so head coach Mike Vrabel has been pushing the team to replicate that energy to begin the game.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Unlike Snell, who continued to struggle before coming out in the sixth, Yamamoto got better – much better – as the evening wore on.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
The news coming out of Dominica is much more opaque, filtering largely through local reports since both the defense and prosecution have yet to respond to Rolling Stone for comment.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Boos are coming out from the Empower Field crowd after Marvin Mims gets dropped for a loss.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming out
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Several New Jersey school districts are planning to welcome students back on Tuesday, but some places, like Jersey City, have been forced to cancel classes for a second day due to the clean-up after the snowstorm proving to be a daunting task.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Elsewhere, the performance has been two-pronged, with Asia and the Middle East proving a boon for bigger players but less representative and underexplored for SMEs.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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One such winner is Steve Kovacs, who took first place in the Blackwater category, as well as the coveted best-in-show prize, for his whimsical image of a monkfish in Japan appearing to yawn.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Yankovic was previously a regular at Starlight, appearing there seven times between 2000 and 2025.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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Then consider that Maye has been spreading the ball out to a deep receiving corps.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Iran claims to have restored order following the nationwide demonstrations that began spreading late last year over the country's collapsing currency and spiraling prices.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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EngineAI confirmed that its production models are powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor, providing up to 2000 TOPS of AI compute, along with a 360-degree LiDAR perception system.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Though an unlikely duo due to their differences, their friendship is put to the test after a falling out, with the pair left to contemplate the true nature of their feelings for each other.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Open floor plans are falling out of favor after being popular for many years, Hassen shares.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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The battle is unfolding across three distinct fronts, each representing a different vision for crypto payments infrastructure.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Its almond-and-vanilla base has just a hint of smoky sweetness, unfolding into a spicier scent that gives it a slightly intense fragrance.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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Videos circulating on social media appeared to show a U-Haul truck moving quickly through a dense crowd as people screamed.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The modern digital landscape is dominated by warring platforms and constantly changing monetization schemes, leaving the average consumer with a daily scroll permeated by ads, slop, and the same six viral videos that have been circulating for years.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2026
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The big city location will not come as a surprise to Sweet Magnolias fans after the Season 4 finale’s multiple cliffhangers included Maddie getting a publishing job in New York.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rather than receiving a cash payout, Cher was granted 50% of the publishing royalties from their work together.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Coming out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20out. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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