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outcropped

verb

past tense of outcrop
as in broke out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcropped
  1. broke out
  2. issued
  3. emerged
  4. rose
  5. surfaced
  6. arose
  7. erupted
  8. blossomed
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  • On the model that broke out How an AI system escaped its sandbox during an evaluation, accessed another company’s system, and returned an answer—a moment Altman describes as OpenAI’s biggest single wake-up call.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Green was performing in Albuquerque, New Mexico over the weekend when a fight in the crowd broke out during his show, according to Whiskey Riff.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of broke out
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  • The victim had been wearing a smartwatch issued to her by police for her protection.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The couple said they were surprised by the way the monarch issued that statement because they were given little time to review it.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of issued
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  • The company emerged from bankruptcy, sold to private equity firm Ames Watson, and is altering the way its 900 remaining standalone stores, from a peak 3,400 in 2012, reach the Alphas.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This possibility emerged from a series of discoveries, spanning decades, involving the cells of the early embryo, which possess remarkable flexibility.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of emerged
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  • Focused on creating an immersive experience that starts upon arrival, Diaz enlisted a scent designer to create Disco Lace, a signature scent for Bar Leone that is a blend of lavender, rose and enoki.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Median pay for chief technology officers rose $809,587 from 2021 to 2025 while median pay for CEOs—typically the C-suite leader most likely to reap massive pay rewards—only rose $698,399.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of rose
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  • Brown’s name had surfaced publicly in those trade talks, and there was a point of no return.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The issue first surfaced in February when Croatian police and Europol, the EU’s law enforcement agency, arrested 13 people suspected of illegally importing and disposing of hazardous waste.
    — Darko Bandic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of surfaced
Verb
  • Al-Qaeda arose at the confluence of post-Cold War globalization and unipolar violence.
    — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Kremer was active in the tea party movement, which arose in opposition to government spending during President Barack Obama’s first term.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of arose
Verb
  • Chaos erupted in the backfield on nearly every clear passing down for Mayfield, none larger than the final sack-fumble of the day by Mafe.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The exchange is the latest chapter in a public disagreement that erupted after Clancy's trial, when Reddington publicly criticized the lone holdout juror who prevented a unanimous verdict on murder charges.
    — Brittany Miller , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of erupted
Verb
  • Even as pitchers such as Troy Melton and Keider Montero blossomed, the Tigers’ front office also failed to construct a staff deep enough or good enough to carry the Tigers through the more turbulent parts of their schedule.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That blossomed into a decades-long academic career in an unusual role — a Jewish scholar of Christian Scriptures.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of blossomed
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“Outcropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcropped. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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