come out
verb
came out; come out; coming out; comes out
1
a
: 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
5
a
: to openly declare one's sexual orientation or gender identity
came out as bisexual
decided to come out to her family
b
: to openly declare something about oneself previously kept hidden
—often used with as
blew his cover and came out as a CIA agent—
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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!
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The second half of Season 5, which came out on November 11, saw more than 16 million viewers.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
But the company has opted for a staggered rollout of its new AI features, with the next wave set to come out in December.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Xue explained that pelvic floor muscles coordinate a significant amount of bowel movement and work with the rest of the body to ensure stool comes out smoothly.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
In California, scientifically shaky skepticism of fluoridated water has been around almost as long as the stuff has been coming out of the taps.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
But the company has opted for a staggered rollout of its new AI features, with the next wave set to come out in December.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Xue explained that pelvic floor muscles coordinate a significant amount of bowel movement and work with the rest of the body to ensure stool comes out smoothly.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
In California, scientifically shaky skepticism of fluoridated water has been around almost as long as the stuff has been coming out of the taps.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Come out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20out. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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