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—
William Prochnau
William Prochnau
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
In fact, in many places, shoplifting seems to have been declining just as these news reports were coming out.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 27 June 2024
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean or with little moist bits clinging to it.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
According to Lund, every employee who comes out of foundational training gets assigned a mentor with more experience on the factory floor.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
If the three-point improvement is real, Carter has a chance to be one of the best players to come out of the 2024 Draft.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for come out 
Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 27 June 2024
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean or with little moist bits clinging to it.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
According to Lund, every employee who comes out of foundational training gets assigned a mentor with more experience on the factory floor.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
If the three-point improvement is real, Carter has a chance to be one of the best players to come out of the 2024 Draft.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for come out
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'come out.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near come out
Cite this Entry
“Come out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share