CAME OUT Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

came out

verb

past tense of come out

as in proved

to come to be in the end everything came out OK

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as in appeared

to come into view come out, come out wherever you are!

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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 The former Long Beach police chief, Luna came out of retirement to run for sheriff in 2022, arguing that incumbent Alex Villanueva had taken the department in the wrong direction. — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Australia had allowed Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell to drill a major new natural gas field there with the requirement that the companies buried at least 80% of the CO2 that came out of the ground with it. — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026 This was especially the case as the Ferrari F12berlinetta came out making 710 hp and AMG’s CL65 had been making 603 hp since 2004. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026 That’s right, not one that came out of his mouth, but the other one. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026 When the first trailer came out, there was a lot of noise – some good, some bad. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 The Bears came out of Atlanta a bit banged up in the backfield with RB Kyle Monangai and OL Jonah Jackson DNPs on a short week. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 The White House warned staff against using private information to trade on prediction markets the same day the report came out. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The Lions came out swinging and built leads of 9-2, 17-9 and 21-14. — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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The decision to launch the movie in moderate release — rather than limited in just a handful of venues or nationwide on more than 2,000 screens — proved wise because the studio was able to bolster awareness while cultivating a sense of scarcity.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
The route Morrison and Nelson had in mind, the Super Direct, via the Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs, has proved almost unclimbable, much less skiable.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of proved

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Anderson said the man appeared to have died of natural causes and that no foul play was suspected.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Nigeria's Health Minister Muhammad Pate said Friday that the woman's infection appeared closely related to Kenya's first case, while cautioning that this did not necessarily establish the transmission route.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of appeared

Verb

The leachate is byproduct of an underground garbage fire that has only spread since it was first confirmed in 2023.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
If that model spreads, shoppers may set rules once and let agents transact repeatedly without a per-order click.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of spread

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His return last Friday, now a star at Florida, offered a reminder how differently his career could have unfolded.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
The bloody slayings unfolded about three miles apart, near the southern and northern ends of University Ave.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfolded

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Images circulated daily on social media of children killed as collateral damage in strikes on Hamas targets.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Hollywood star Zendaya made a surprise appearance at Folsom High School’s football game Friday night, drawing attention from students and fans after photos and videos of her visit circulated on social media.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of circulated

Verb

The property evolved over the decades, with an expansion of the building around 1895, and another addition around 1930.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
The event, which started out as a one-day yacht trip, has since evolved into a three-day celebration, and many attendees even come from out of town.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of evolved

Verb

Photographs released by the sheriff’s office showed one helicopter overturned and another severely damaged.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The last snapshot of that data, published in September 2024, showed there were nearly 428,000 Black federal employees, representing about 19% of the total workforce.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

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