came out

verb

past tense of come out
1
as in proved
to come to be in the end everything came out OK

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2
as in appeared
to come into view come out, come out wherever you are!

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3
as in spread
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 came out But when the team came out, the officers knew there was no stopping them. — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 Mom and Dad stayed married despite the fact that Dad came out as gay around 2000. — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 3 July 2026 Was remembers the tumult, violence and hope that came out of that era in his hometown of Detroit. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 After all that math, Lake Garda, Italy, came out on top with a near-perfect score of 90/100. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 The obvious box-office contrast is with Focus Features’ surprise blockbuster Obsession, which came out last month. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 22 June 2026 Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, Baird, Guggenheim, TD Cowen, Oppenheimer, and other firms came out and raised their price targets on the Club holding in the days that followed. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Cape Verde surprises once again When the World Cup draw first came out, Sunday’s group stage game in Miami between two-time champion Uruguay and tournament debutant Cape Verde did not seem like a particularly compelling matchup. — Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 Celebrities came out for the FIFA World Cup match between Austria and Argentina at AT&T Stadium when Lionel Messi further etched his name into soccer record books. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came out
  1. proved
  2. appeared
  3. spread
  4. fell out
  5. unfolded
  6. circulated
  7. evolved
  8. showed
Verb
  • Their play proved why, even in the face of adversity in the second half.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • The fear that Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, established in Ethiopia, would reign supreme after Ethiopia deregulated the largest telecommunications market proved misplaced.
    — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of proved
Verb
  • Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba has still not appeared publicly since his father’s killing.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • Flames raced through rows of vehicles at a Rancho Cordova salvage yard Friday evening, engulfing between 50 and 100 vehicles before more than 70 firefighters contained the blaze and kept it from spreading to neighboring businesses.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • If using grounds, apply in 1 to 2-inch deep layers and make sure the coffee is spread in an unbroken line so slugs and snails won’t cross it.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
Definition of spread
Verb
  • At Ukrainian universities, Russian studies fell out of favor after Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
    — Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2026
  • A bit made funnier, but also scarier, when the magazines fell out.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 26 June 2026
Definition of fell out
Verb
  • While this was one of the most popular series of the late ‘90s/early aughts, each week’s storyline unfolded in a bloodbath of intense violence.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 July 2026
  • His father, Brady Kiser, said that he was momentarily distracted when the incident unfolded and that Emilie was away at the time.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of unfolded
Verb
  • Videos of the incident circulated widely, drawing criticism and outrage over the pet’s death.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The day after the ceremony, photos circulated online of an ivory handkerchief embroidered with lace that was handed out to the wedding guests.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 July 2026
Definition of circulated
Verb
  • According to interior designer Courtney Blanton, pool houses have really evolved due to modern technology with materials that last longer and are heartier.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Cruise ship spas have evolved from simple massage rooms into comprehensive wellness centers.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Definition of evolved
Verb
  • As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear, as video showed three of Ali Khamenei’s other children at the ceremony.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of showed

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“Came out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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