COME OUT Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

come out

verb

Definition of come out

as in to prove

to come to be in the end everything came out OK

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Relevance

as in to appear

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

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as in to 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 come out Townsend stretched on the sideline, but placekicker Slye came out for a punt on fourth-and-1 only to be bailed out when Cleveland had 12 men on the field. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Moton lingered on the turf for a while, punching the turf in pain and dread, before a cart came out to transport him to the locker room. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026 One time, at a park on a hot summer day, an old man came out of nowhere and sat on the blanket with our mother. — Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 The offense came out on fire as the Dolphins beat the New York Jets 28-25. — Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for come out

Verb

At every opportunity, Chris Brown seemed to be waiting in the wings, backflipping in Ne-Yo’s face, proving his dream of a certain era was long gone.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
None of this means that Miller’s forecast will prove the most accurate in the days to come.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of prove

Verb

Shifts among Latino voters, who represent sizable portions of the electorate in both states, and Trump’s sagging approval rating appear to be driving Democrats’ strength in redder areas.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
His death appeared to be the first fatality involving a horse carriage in Central Park since the rides began.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of appear

Verb

Infrastructure on this scale needs a dedicated body that can keep pace with the technology and draw on the expertise already spread across existing agencies.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Nigeria’s health minister, Muhammad Ali Pate, said authorities had found no evidence that the virus had spread into communities.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of spread

Verb

That was true until last week, when Ukraine reported a throttling of the Starshield network that was causing its drones to stop midflight and fall out of the sky.

— Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
After the deputy arrived at the scene and the two men began talking, a gun fell out of Reaves’ pants, officials said.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of fall out

Verb

His friendly, supportive presence showed how the rival nations (in the far-off future in which the show was set) were capable of working together.

— JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Vucic’s ousting shows the downside of that approach, as the whole relationship will have to be rebuilt from the ground up.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of show

Verb

Designing a garment, sourcing the fabric, approving samples, placing an order and moving it to market can unfold over six to nine months.

— Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Events unfold over one evening as a hurricane rolls in, blocking communication from the outside world and preventing reinforcements from arriving.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfold

Verb

Afusia, a 5-foot-11, 265-pound junior lineman, sure looked quick getting out in front of Fields on his long touchdown run.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
All workers got out safely and were accounted for without any injuries, Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell said in a Facebook video.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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