Definitions

come out

VERB

make public

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear break debut get out

WEAK

be announced be brought out be disclosed be divulged be exposed be issued be made known be promulgated be published be released be reported be revealed leak out transpire

Antonyms

STRONGEST

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VERB

conclude

Synonyms

WEAK

end result terminate transpire

Antonyms

WEAK

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Example Sentences

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It was taken using a manually focused lens so it was a huge relief when I saw the image had come out in focus.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Perhaps he did not mean his words to come out the way they did.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

She said her daughter has managed to "come out the other end" as she approaches 16.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Amazon noted the surcharge will come out to about 17 cents on average for U.S. shipments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I do know that at one moment we seemed to come out of the trees and out onto the open hillside.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo