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
Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
That eased some of the concern coming out of Game 2, when Thompson was one of Buffalo’s worst players.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
And the same goes for Shane and Tires, or Nick Kroll has a new show coming out, or Michelle Buteau.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Baldwin was a four-star prospect and top-20 national safety prospect coming out of Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
However, those shorter than the average have seen success, including Minnesota Vikings newest member, Kyler Murray, who went first overall to the Arizona Cardinals in 2019 coming out of Oklahoma.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Customers within a four-mile radius of a Little Caesars in Wylie, Texas – a suburb roughly 30 miles outside Dallas – can receive up to two large pizzas, select sides and sodas, roughly 4 1/2 minutes after coming out of the oven.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
In the video, which was posted on YouTube, Perrin and his wife, Jenna, can be seen coming out of their home to discover a hot air balloon in their backyard.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Why are there so many compelling voices coming out of Chile?
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
The tight timeline puts a lot of pressure on the Artemis III lander testing mission, as well as the uncrewed tests proposed for SpaceX and Blue Origin, with funding for the latter coming out of the companies’ own pockets.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
That eased some of the concern coming out of Game 2, when Thompson was one of Buffalo’s worst players.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
And the same goes for Shane and Tires, or Nick Kroll has a new show coming out, or Michelle Buteau.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Baldwin was a four-star prospect and top-20 national safety prospect coming out of Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
However, those shorter than the average have seen success, including Minnesota Vikings newest member, Kyler Murray, who went first overall to the Arizona Cardinals in 2019 coming out of Oklahoma.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Customers within a four-mile radius of a Little Caesars in Wylie, Texas – a suburb roughly 30 miles outside Dallas – can receive up to two large pizzas, select sides and sodas, roughly 4 1/2 minutes after coming out of the oven.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
In the video, which was posted on YouTube, Perrin and his wife, Jenna, can be seen coming out of their home to discover a hot air balloon in their backyard.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Why are there so many compelling voices coming out of Chile?
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming out
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Although no evidence ever emerged proving Fuhrman planted the evidence, controversy surrounding his testimony devastated the prosecution’s case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Staying valuable means staying visible and proving your worth repeatedly.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Arena ads made up the vast majority of all gambling references in all of the games, appearing once every 11 seconds on average.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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The Rachofskys, for their part, are mainstays on the annual ARTnews Top 200 Collectors list, appearing on it each edition since 2002.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Hantavirus misinformation is spreading fast.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Noun
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All the thespian’s chemistry felt less like castmates promoting a production and more like siblings teasing one another out of deep affection.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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However, Samsung's workers' union disputed the impact of the strikes, saying in a statement that previous production pauses had occurred for equipment inspection, maintenance and process adjustments.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Still, to find that PSA screening does reduce deaths constitutes a significant change compared with the last Cochrane review, published in 2013, which didn’t find similar benefits and contributed to PSA screening falling out of favor.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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Now the fate of the Blackstone hangs in the balance, and potential suitors are not exactly falling out of the trees.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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But conversations at the inaugural Association for Enterprise Opportunity State of Small Business Summit suggested something more complicated is unfolding.—
Natalie Madeira Cofield,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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What’s happening in Fort Worth The Parker County purchase is unfolding while Black Mountain’s $10 billion data center project in southeast Fort Worth runs into steady community pushback.—
Emily Holshouser. Produced with AI assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Measles quickly started circulating beyond Mennonites.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Video circulating on social media showed two fighter jets colliding midair before spinning toward the ground in a fiery crash amid black plumes of smoke.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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There is, of course, the ever-tightening constraints of the international publishing market that limit the reach of any book not either a) originally published in English or b) published in a country with the money to ensure its translation and distribution into English.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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There are similar concerns at the publishing group Louis Hachette Groupe, created out of the fusion of Lagardère and Prisma Media, in which the Bolloré Group is also the biggest shareholder.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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“Coming out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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