debuted

verb

past tense of debut
as in came

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Recent Examples of debuted Swag debuted with 163,000 units on over 198 million streams for Bieber’s strongest streaming debut of his career. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debuted
  1. came
  2. arrived
  3. emerged
  4. issued
  5. dawned
  6. surfaced
  7. blossomed
  8. erupted
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  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
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  • Mountain Mike’s Pizza has arrived in El Dorado Hills, joining the community’s new retail space.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • When first responders arrived, some people were in the water, others were on the sinking boat, and others were falling into the water, Crispen said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 15 July 2026
Definition of arrived
Verb
  • Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman with no political background, emerged as a consensus candidate in Iraq after months of deadlock over the premiership following last year’s parliamentary elections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Wilmington police say officers were monitoring a crowd when Skinner emerged from a house and pointed a gun at the group.
    — CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of emerged
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  • He was authorized to work in the US and had been issued a Social Security number, according to the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Minnesota officials issued an air quality alert from Tuesday through Friday for areas including the Twin Cities metro area, Alexandria and Two Harbors, with very heavy smoke expected across the state’s northeastern corner as large wildfires spread.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Definition of issued
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  • As October dawned, Clinton held a lead but not an overwhelming one.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026
  • The day dawned with rumors that the couple might have already said their vows ahead of the big event in New York.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of dawned
Verb
  • Some critics of Israel have surfaced his past activities and affiliations to make the case that opposing Argentina is the anti-Zionist choice.
    — Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2026
  • Just minutes before news surfaced of an altercation between former Miami Heat teammates Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo, Herro spoke in glowing terms about the Heat organization and the city of Miami.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Definition of surfaced
Verb
  • What started out as a friendship eventually blossomed into romance after bonding over food.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • The actress and singer met Skrip by chance while the two were vacationing in Egypt, with Williams later recalling that their unexpected encounter blossomed into a lasting romance.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of blossomed
Verb
  • About 400 firefighters worked to contain the flames, which erupted just ahead of a July 14 national holiday and on the first major weekend for departures for the summer holiday season.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • The Cape Verde supporters also erupted in the 62nd minute when their beloved 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha denied Messi at point-blank range.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of erupted

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“Debuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debuted. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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