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 A week after losing 49-35 to Batavia, Maine South came out strong in all three phases of the game. — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 The discovery came out of a community science project in the Chiricahuas, in which researchers detected bat DNA in homeowners’ hummingbird feeders. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 While Berlin’s Tuttle teetered on the verge of being fired by the German government, which funds 40% of the event, Barbera came out of last year’s political polemics on the Lido unscathed. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 At its peak, the moon was 96 percent covered in Earth’s shadow, creating stunning scenes for many of those who came out to watch. — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026 Rivalries are a defining aspect of the drama on Palm Royale, but in season two, the claws literally came out in a knock-down, drag-across-the-house showdown between Kristen Wiig’s Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons and Claudia Ferri’s Raquel Kimberly-Marco. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 The area was incredibly special to Chamberlain, who first came out East to stay with Larry Rivers in Southampton, long before the town was a bastion of Sant Ambroeus and Brandy Melville. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska recently came out in support of the Smithsonian, while the Second Lady, Usha Vance, even feels comfortable collaborating with it. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 Royals trainer Kyle Turner came out to check on him, accompanied by KC manager Matt Quatraro; the two walked with Garcia back to the clubhouse. — Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Remote club-to-club conversations had proved fruitless, so senior figures travelled by Eurostar to Lille and an initial €60m deal was struck on Monday.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
However, a 2026 paper on the subject has proved controversial; a formal rebuttal claims that the analysis is flawed.

— Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of proved

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The fourth-year pro with blazing speed had an impressive training camp and appeared to be one of the team’s main kick returners.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
During Copenhagen Fashion Week, the monochrome palette appeared on nearly every showgoer—a stark contrast to the week’s historically maximalist approach.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of appeared

Verb

Mellencamp, 45, was initially diagnosed with melanoma that spread.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
But the war’s unintended consequences have spread far beyond the Middle East, affecting global security, diminishing America’s global standing, and potentially providing its adversaries with an opportunity to expand their influence.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of spread

Verb

Whereas when the electrics went wrong, when the rhythm of the pump fell out of kilter, a little generator, a pacemaker, could be wired in under the collarbone to put it right.

— Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
That night, Stinedurf told troopers that Tisak fell out of his bunk bed three times, and each time, Stinedurf put him back in.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of fell out

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Miami doesn’t play either team this season, but with the way the conference’s standings unfolded last season, every game has a chance to impact who makes it to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the conference title game in December.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
The war has unfolded in fits and starts, with bursts of overwhelming American firepower repeatedly giving way to promises that diplomacy might bring it to an end.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of unfolded

Verb

That concept evolved into Wednesday’s Wu-Day event, with the Boone becoming the centerpiece of the local celebration.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
In the 1920s, the envelope combination evolved into cami-knickers, the undergarment that would define the postwar Jazz Age.

— April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026

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