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!
Recent Examples on the Web
The teams in this year's FA Cup final are a repeat of last year, when Manchester City came out winners over their rivals from across Manchester.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The cost of enforcing new dumping fines will come out of the city’s general fund.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
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Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The cost of enforcing new dumping fines will come out of the city’s general fund.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
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“Come out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20out. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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