coming out 1 of 2

noun

as in putting out

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2 of 2

verb

present participle of come out
1
as in proving
to come to be in the end everything came out OK

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

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3
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
  1. production
  2. proving
  3. appearing
  4. spreading
  5. publishing
  6. falling out
  7. unfolding
  8. circulating
Noun
  • Ingrid traveled to California to research pitaya, studying different varieties, cultivation techniques, production systems, and all the potential benefits of introducing the crop to Puerto Rico.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The steps come as film and TV production in the area continues on a downward trend.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 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
  • And then my most favorite was a place called Jody Williams Music, an independent publishing company that was located in a little craftsman house.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026
  • On this day in 1945, Ebony was born—and with it, what would become a Black publishing empire.
    — Aaron Wright, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of publishing
Verb
  • Fallows added SpaceX and Tesla are also falling out of favor with Long Angle members.
    — Frank Holland, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Mahomes sprinted to his right to avoid pressure and, a split-second before falling out of bounds, heaved a pass that somehow hit Tyreek Hill in stride for 48 yards.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 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
Verb
  • With little information circulating about the duo, the anonymity surrounding February’s Album only adds to its sense of mystery.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike existing treatments that primarily neutralize IgE circulating in the bloodstream, the company aims to detach IgE from immune cells.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of circulating

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