COMING OUT Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

coming out 1 of 2

noun

as in putting out

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coming out

2 of 2

verb

present participle of come out

as in proving

to come to be in the end everything came out OK

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as in appearing

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

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as in spreading

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 coming out

Verb

Anudike-Uzomah was merely a two-star recruit coming out of Lee’s Summit. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 Detroit also has the preparation advantage coming out of its bye. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Husky fans are coming out, and the team is playing some good football. — Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 So, my character is just coming out of jail and able to be in the tournament with the rest of them. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 Still, the fact that a movie is coming out that will get people talking about our relationship to Facebook and Instagram feels significant in its own right. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 Police said security camera footage showed the man believed to be the suspect entering the hotel with the victim and coming out alone. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 Enter Sheehan, who can be this season’s version of Will Klein, coming out of the bullpen to pitch boffo bulk innings in relief. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 But being that a similar kidnapping thriller was coming out with A24’s Spike Lee joint Highest 2 Lowest, Affleck pulled the plug on that version of Animals two weeks before production was set to begin. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming out

Noun

That production is the wrinkle that elevates Seventhirty’s lyrics from modern dating podcast material to pure melodrama.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
The company is executing multiple expansion projects at its East Camden site, including the Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities and two new facilities to support PAC-3 propulsion production.

— Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of production

Verb

The collectors who owned them had spent months and thousands of dollars in fees proving what the cards were worth—all for thieves to take two pallets of the cards and make off with the rare collectors’ items.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The State cannot transform one into the other without proving every element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of proving

Verb

West Point implemented a rule in early 2025 that sought to bar civilian and military professors from publishing papers, speaking at conferences or appearing on podcasts without seeking approval from superiors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Custom firmware packages The development scene around the FM-1 is exploding, and new options are appearing all the time.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of appearing

Verb

The combination also reduced the hazard of cancer spreading to distant sites or death by 38%.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Now, Rue Simmons is spreading the nation’s first municipal reparations program to more than 100 communities across the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of spreading

Noun

Composer George Southwell commissioned the building for his music publishing and printing business.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
The agreement covers all major product categories, including toys and games, apparel, home and living, publishing, digital games and promotional activities.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of publishing

Verb

Four sources with knowledge of the matter said that, indeed, Lin and Gerwig had a falling out during a Zoom call about the project earlier this year.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Some are closer to the win column than others and some earn a big unexpected bonus due to a boob falling out and receiving camera time.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of falling out

Verb

Rooted in feminism and unfolding against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis, the works consider flesh and the human body with brutal honesty, viewing them as vessels for trauma, mortality, and political autonomy.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The campaign is unfolding as the city contends with myriad urban ailments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfolding

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