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coming out

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verb

present participle of come out

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Recent Examples of coming out
Verb
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 After coming out of Atlanta really late, getting in in the early morning hours here, rain delay (Thursday) and lost our starter after three innings. Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Boston Legacy’s defense has been the backbone of the team’s strong play since coming out of the World Cup break just over a month ago. Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 Cox has a book coming out in October, Generation Uncoupled, that looks at the gap opening between young men and young women in American life. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 Probably off filming one of her gazillion movies coming out this year. Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 On top of that, the carrier’s earnings are still hamstrung from its $35 billion debt load though American has slashed that from around a $54 billion peak coming out of the pandemic, with balance sheet improvement a major priority. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026 The reliever has been simplifying his pitch mix when coming out of the bullpen, yet this relief appearance looked more like one of his starts. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming out
Noun
  • But that’s not the reality for many content creators, who are working on media production, audience retention strategies, brand partnerships and business relationships associated with their online presence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • O'Neal said the production's overall look comes from collaboration among the lighting, costume, sound and projection designers, along with the rest of the creative team.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But on May 1, 1960, just four years after the U-2’s debut, the Soviet miliary shot down one of the planes, flown by Francis Gary Powers, proving that the US underestimated Soviet capabilities.
    Emma Balleste, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • McHale found that Washington is likely to succeed in proving its claims that Kalshi violated state laws on gambling and consumer protection.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • An agreement between Tehran and Washington is yet to materialize, with prospects for a deal appearing to deteriorate over the weekend.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Crude has surged more than 10% over the past week, with the United States and Iran appearing no closer to a deal on the crucial waterway despite upbeat comments from the White House earlier in the month.
    Frank Andrews, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Newspapers in Arabic, Urdu and Persian, published in cities such as Bombay, now Mumbai, Calcutta, or Kolkata, Istanbul, London and Cairo helped in spreading religious and political ideas across the globe.
    Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The wildfire started Saturday in Lassen County before spreading into Sierra County and Washoe County, prompting thousands of evacuations north of Reno.
    Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Thanks to the shrinking publishing industry and dwindling writerly job market, the internet is rife with smart freelance editors, rigorous copy editors, and award-winning authors moonlighting as book doulas.
    Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Murcko comes to Fixated after holding senior business and revenue posts for digital firms as Skimm, Fullscreen, Catch+Release and traditional publishing giants including Condé Nast, Gannett and Rodale.
    William Earl, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Window has window guards, building super says The building superintendent later confirmed that the window in question on the fifth floor has window guards, which are safety devices for windows made to prevent children from falling out.
    Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In 2018, the pair had another public falling out when Buckingham was kicked out of the band, and cited Nicks for the decision.
    Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That repression is unfolding alongside the severe aid cuts, with overall humanitarian funding for Afghanistan falling nearly 70 percent since 2022.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The current outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo Ebola virus, is unfolding in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • People interested in donating should visit the organizations' official websites directly rather than relying on donation links circulating through unfamiliar social media accounts or messages.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • According to these circulating reports, the Japanese population too would also convert out of loyalty to their emperor.
    Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Coming out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20out. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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