come out

verb

Definition of come outnext
1
as in to prove
to come to be in the end everything came out OK

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

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3
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 Synonyms for come out
  1. prove
  2. appear
  3. spread
  4. fall out
  5. show
  6. circulate
  7. unfold
  8. get out
Verb
  • Still, the mind-boggling fame the actor acquired with Disney and the band didn’t always prove a positive.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The iconic holiday tune proved its mettle once again, returning this week to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, an event her 13-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe commemorated Monday with a surprise flower delivery onstage in Raleigh, N.C.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of prove
Verb
  • The photos appear to have been taken from a camera in a cab, which authorities believe the suspect boarded after the shooting and show him wearing a blue medical mask and a hooded jacket.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Citing media reports, both countries appear to have pulled advisers and equipment out of the country, Ali said.
    Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of appear
Verb
  • Kaitlyn, who teaches third grade, is already spreading her love of Swift to her young charges.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With these conditions, wildfires could spread very quickly.
    Max Golembo, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of spread
Verb
  • Other groups joined in the push, which over the course of a week saw four major cities fall out of government control.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These workout earbuds were designed to never, ever fall out, thanks to their snug, in-ear fit and over-ear hooks.
    Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of fall out
Verb
  • But the map shows that Americans living in the North and those at higher elevations are the most likely to see snow on Christmas morning.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • November job growth came in better than expected Friday, and data due Wednesday could show that inflation is still higher than the Fed prefers.
    Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of show
Verb
  • Though a draft strategy is circulating, the Coast Guard would not make the document available for review.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The canard that the Jan. 6 riot was actually an FBI setup and was driven on by undercover agents has been circulating since the days after the attack.
    Will Carless, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of circulate
Verb
  • Club officials had a plethora of permutations for how this winter would unfold, but had not committed to anything before gathering this week at the Winter Meetings.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Around the same time, Argentine prosecutors were building a larger case that would, unfolding over the next five years, expose the inner workings of the entire torture-and-murder apparatus at ESMA.
    Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of unfold
Verb
  • The Midshipmen are now 63-55-7 all time against the Black Knights with their 31-13 victory Saturday in Landover, Md. Navy got out to a 14-0 lead, scoring a touchdown on its first drive, then turning an interception into seven more points.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Then Jalen Helm threw a 2023 Halloween party on the northeast side that got out of hand.
    Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of get out
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