OUTCROPPED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

outcropped

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past tense of outcrop

as in broke out

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Thurman first broke out with Finley, a horror-comedy short about a demonic puppet who repeatedly fails to kill the college students living in his home.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026
The game got chippy late in the second as fights broke out, leading to four five-minute major penalties.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of broke out

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Unification with North Yemen in 1990 was intended to save it from collapse, but grievances that emerged during the transition period had a lasting effect well into the 21st century.

— Manfred W. Wenner All, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Nov. 2026
Lawyer Stephen Neal has emerged as a key figure in Nvidia's internal investigation into Huang, as he has been named the board's lead independent director.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

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The attention surfaced new accusations of misconduct against sitting members and thrust a spotlight onto others that were part of ongoing legal battles.

— Anna Liss-Roy, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Reports of their separation surfaced in April 2017, and by August of that year, Carmelo had welcomed a daughter with ex Mia Burks.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

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In the lead up to the 2027 Met Gala, however, controversy arose months before stars were set to walk the Met steps.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
Asked if federal prosecutors offered Jimenez diversion as a way to avoid further scrutiny, McEvoy said in an email that both the diversion agreement and the request to put a stay on the judge’s order arose from requests made by Jimenez himself.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

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Nine people died when the jet nose-dived into the South Florida neighborhood and erupted in flames, according to the nation’s transportation secretary.

— Amy Beth Bennett, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Four people were hurt when gunfire erupted at a party that began Halloween night and stretched into the following morning, according to investigators in North Carolina.

— Mark Price November 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of erupted

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The couple’s love blossomed through the years since that day, and they were married in July inside Madison Square Garden in New York.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
And that creativity, which blossomed at the parks, bled into the larger community.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

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