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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
Darrel Grubbs, of Schererville, is considered a core volunteer for Habitat, coming out on a regular basis to help build homes. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 Nicholson has taken a break from the spotlight, with his last movie coming out in 2010. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2026 Anudike-Uzomah was merely a two-star recruit coming out of Lee’s Summit. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 Detroit also has the preparation advantage coming out of its bye. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Husky fans are coming out, and the team is playing some good football. — Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 So, my character is just coming out of jail and able to be in the tournament with the rest of them. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 Still, the fact that a movie is coming out that will get people talking about our relationship to Facebook and Instagram feels significant in its own right. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 Police said security camera footage showed the man believed to be the suspect entering the hotel with the victim and coming out alone. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming out
Noun
  • Many songs here invert the notion of a ghost in the machine; Shy assumes the role of the femmebot on the fritz, while the productions—overseen by Karma Kid and Casey MQ—are like the contents of a fertile petri dish.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In 2024, Ferrara closed the North Chicago Jelly Belly factory and moved all production to a Fairfield, California, plant.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • For el Sayed, the challenge will be proving that the invitation amounts to more than a clever political exchange.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The company attributes this in part to paying out less in warranty claims, proving that avoiding recalls is a good strategy indeed.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Children, including some as young as 1, are appearing before immigration judges alone because of administration disruptions to legal services.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Dominican Republic native spent the 2026 season with the Mets organization, appearing in nine games for New York and playing in 65 games for Triple-A Syracuse.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Grey Owl Eastern red-cedar (Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’) is a low-growing and low-spreading shrub that reaches 3 to 4 feet high and 6 to 8 feet wide with silver-grey foliage and blue berries.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Melanoma that has not penetrated into the deeper layer of the skin carries very little risk of spreading, in comparison.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The pair star as rival publishing editors in the film from Carlson Young.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
  • But hybrid publishers provide a greater level of service and support to authors than is the case with self-publishing.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Gossip sites believed Swift and Kloss had a falling out for a while but apparently everything is fine between them.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Cerutti, 60, left his job as president of the Pinault Collection in the spring, after just 13 months, leading to questions of a falling out with its founder, French billionaire François Pinault.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Again, the offseason is unfolding on a very typical timeline.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Greer has also been embroiled in the unfolding infidelity and national security scandal around Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Video circulating on social media and verified by CNN shows damage to several floors of the Aramco building, with windows seen blown out.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Detroit police say security will be increased at the city's annual Tree Lighting as a flyer circulating online calls for a teen takeover at the downtown celebration.
    — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Coming out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20out. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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