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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Scoring two goals from wingback, the Dutchman was also impressive a week on as Inter came out 4-3 winners, and 7-6 victors overall, in the tie’s second installment at the San Siro which needed extra time after Barca memorably came back from 2-0 down in the first half.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Scott, 30, had come out for the ninth inning after completing the eighth as the sliding Dodgers sought to snap their skid with a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Last year, Naperville’s crime cost per capita was found to be $402, which was more than double in 2023 when Naperville came out on top with a crime cost per capita of $156.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
And then the foundation work came out of that, from wanting to improve the overall birthing experience for families.
—Christina Montoya Fiedler, Parents, 22 July 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Scott, 30, had come out for the ninth inning after completing the eighth as the sliding Dodgers sought to snap their skid with a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Last year, Naperville’s crime cost per capita was found to be $402, which was more than double in 2023 when Naperville came out on top with a crime cost per capita of $156.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
And then the foundation work came out of that, from wanting to improve the overall birthing experience for families.
—Christina Montoya Fiedler, Parents, 22 July 2025
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“Come out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20out. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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