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 That came out of, in part, speaking to so many people in our field and just in the city in general about what needs there are in the ecosystem, one of which is that space is a scarcity. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Whatever electronic gremlins the first models came out with have long been sorted. — New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026 Celebrities came out in force on the red carpet before taking in the five-time Tony winning musical that has serious local ties. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 The crowd who came out to Tavistock’s ballroom meeting was quiet and polite, Winkelvoss acknowledged. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026 Now, the Broad Street Bullies came out on top in this one, 2-0, but that wasn't the story. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Leo’s position won him points with some Parisans opposed to Trump’s policies who came out in droves to celebrate the first official state visit by a pope in 18 years. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 What was going through my head was exactly what came out of my mouth. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 Recchia’s second novel, Io che ti ho voluto così bene (I, who loved you so much), came out in Italy last year. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

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Reworking catalog hits of the past — albeit by other artists — has previously proved to be a formula for chart success, given how TikTok and social media have disrupted traditional music consumption methods.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
That campaign managed to expel the rebels from Aden, but the Houthis — tough mountain fighters who received Iranian training to field and eventually manufacture drones and missiles — proved a difficult adversary.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of proved

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Late in the game, Tyquan Thornton made a 45-yard reception but appeared to seriously injury his ankle as he was tackled.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
According to a photo from the scene, one appeared to have blood on its hind leg; the other appeared relieved to have its friend back.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of appeared

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Swells from Isaias are affecting the western and northern portions of the Yucatan Peninsula and will spread northward toward the Gulf Coast on Friday.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Food and drink With half a dozen restaurants spread around the complex, there’s no need to eat the same dish twice.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of spread

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Murmurs have circulated among California state workers about bedbugs returning to the Department of Education’s headquarters, where an infestation this summer resulted in employees temporarily working from home.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
April Leonard, a former social media manager for the city, had her name and picture circulated online after the city’s official X account posted a controversial joke about Butker.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of circulated

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Fortunately for Anderson and countless others, the landscape around hepatitis C quickly evolved.

— Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
During the 20th century the trench coat and Burberry check evolved from functional design elements into enduring fashion symbols.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of evolved

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Appetite for top office space remains strong across the capital, while CWG’s latest earnings showed that availability in Central London fell 20% year on year as supply in Docklands stayed broadly steady.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Property records showed that the LA Building and Safety Department cited the homeowner in 2014 for violations, including garbage on the property, excessive vegetation, open storage, and no driveway access.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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