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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
But there is no question there’s going to be accountability for the corruption, for the excess, for the abuse of power that has existed coming out of this White House. NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026 Aaron Donald, one of the fiercest pass rushers in NFL history, is coming out of retirement to rejoin the Rams in hopes of winning another Super Bowl title. Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 For the first time in several years, local Democrats don’t fear the backlash of coming out as a Democrat in a solidly red county, said John Barry, the chair of the Jack County Democratic Party. Eleanor Dearman updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 Fifth-round selection Jaden Dugger is still a raw product coming out of Louisiana, but the 6-foot-4, 240-pound linebacker is getting opportunities in practice to try his hand at a variety of spots. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026 One of the hottest debates in the energy industry right now is how much oil is actually coming out of the Persian Gulf, and the answer could determine how long the Iran war lasts. Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 Sanchez has 13 goals coming out of the weekend to Banda’s 12. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 Wright said that on August 8, total oil coming out of the Gulf exceeded that 20-million-barrel mark. David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world — hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood. ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming out
Noun
  • During the pandemic, car production was capped, and automakers used their limited capacity on building luxury cars, like Maseratis.
    David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Last season, Macdonald frequently lamented Seattle’s rushing production, especially during the first half of the year.
    Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • His strategy at United has been all about proving that an airline can be something more.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The suits say continuous noise from data centers’ cooling systems and power generators is substantially interfering with local neighbors’ use and enjoyment of their property — a legal standard for proving a private nuisance.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As a student approached the doors, several feet of floodwater could be seen building up on the other side, appearing on the verge of breaking through.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout the 1990s, Dundee remained a fixture in Memphis wrestling while also appearing on national television for World Championship Wrestling.
    Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The bumper is designed to break up any incoming debris particles, spreading the impact energy over a larger area of the wall.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The attack can also hit both Android and iOS WeChat accounts, spreading itself through phone calls on the app.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Among the agitators were the workers at Sytin’s Moscow publishing house.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Viz Media is a leading player in Japanese pop culture, with ties to storytellers and artists working across publishing, animation, film and gaming.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Getting from one status to the other turned out to be considerably less dramatic than their falling out.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The years following Harry and Meghan’s departure to the US saw a public falling out with the wider royal family.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But the true test of Turning Point Action's clout was unfolding inside the exhibition center, where staff members were registering voters, handing out buttons and signing people up for social events.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Precious little of anything survives from a millennium ago, let alone textile, let alone narrative textile, hundreds of feet of it, unfolding in scene after scene with the colors still crisp.
    John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Reducing the amount of personal information circulating online may help limit some unwanted outreach.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • But many of the videos that were circulating widely after the floods were being actively deleted, according to Bandurski.
    Jennifer Pak, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Coming out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20out. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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