come out

verb

came out; come out; coming out; comes out

intransitive verb

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 agentWilliam Prochnau
coming-out noun
Phrases
come out with
1
: to give expression to
came out with a new proposal
2

Examples of come out in a Sentence

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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 See all Example Sentences for come out 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of come out was before the 12th century

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“Come out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20out. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

come out

verb
1
: to come into public view
2
: to turn out to be
everything came out all right

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