come out
verb
came out;
come out;
coming out;
comes out
Definition of come out
1a
: to come into public view : make a public appearance
a new magazine has come out
b
: to become evident
his pride came out in his refusal to accept help
2
: to declare oneself especially in public utterance
came out in favor of the proposal
3
: to turn out in an outcome : end up
everything came out all right
4
: to make a debut
5a
: to openly declare one's homosexuality
b
: to openly declare something about oneself previously kept hidden
—often used with as blew his cover and came out as a CIA agent— William Prochnau
come out with
1
: to give expression to
came out with a new proposal
2
: publish
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Other Words from come out
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Synonyms for come out
Synonyms
fall out, pan out, prove, shake out, turn out
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Examples of come out in a Sentence
in the end everything came out OK
come out, come out wherever you are!
Recent Examples on the Web
Former Paradise castmates and Bachelor stars, such as Ashley Iaconetti, Jared Haibon, Becca Kufrin and Ben Higgins, came out to witness the nuptials. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "BiP's Krystal Nielson and Chris Randone Say John Paul Jones Put a 'Dark Cloud' Over Their Wedding," 27 Aug. 2019 Cardi B then came on stage and gave a speech outlining just how impactful Elliott has been on the entire music industry before the legend herself came out to accept her Vanguard award. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Missy Elliott's Vanguard Performance at the 2019 VMAs Was Truly Iconic," 27 Aug. 2019 After the council came out of executive session on their Aug. 22 meeting, the council decided to interview the candidates, according to Humble City Manager Jason Stuebe. — Kaila Contreras, Houston Chronicle, "10 candidates vying for position 2 seat in Humble City Council," 25 Aug. 2019 Kharitonov had success in an odd first round that included Mitrione’s mouthpiece coming out three times. — Jonah Dylan, courant.com, "'I’ve come a really long way’: Nick Newell makes quick work of Corey Browning in Bellator debut," 25 Aug. 2019 And the delegates opposed a climate debate even though many of the presidential contenders have come out in favor of one. — Casey Tolan, The Mercury News, "Democratic National Committee votes against climate change debate at San Francisco meeting," 24 Aug. 2019 Before your book came out, Americans for Prosperity’s actions were well-known. — Emily Atkin, The New Republic, "How David Koch Changed The World," 23 Aug. 2019 More than a dozen town councils, mostly in north Wales, have come out in favour of independence this year. — The Economist, "An act of vandalism sparks more talk of independence in Wales," 22 Aug. 2019 YouTube Head of Culture and Trends Kevin Allocca explained how content goes viral in this 2011 Ted Talk, and the basics remain the same now: Content comes out that has an emotional draw or unexpectedness (in this case fear of privacy loss). — Kristina Libby, Popular Mechanics, "No, That Instagram Privacy Hoax Isn’t Real. It Never Is.," 22 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'come out.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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