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come to light

VERB
appear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrive come come out crop up develop emerge materialize occur pop up present show show up surface turn out turn up
STRONG
arise attend expose issue loom recur rise spring
WEAK
be present be within view blow in bob up break through breeze in check in clock in come forth come into view drop in make the scene pop in punch in punch the clock ring in roll in time in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon conceal depart disappear go hide leave miss
WEAK
be real
VERB
arise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear begin crop up derive emanate emerge ensue happen occur originate result rise set in stem
STRONG
commence flow follow head issue spring start
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cause disappear end finish
STRONG
complete stop
WEAK
lay lie sit
VERB
attend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
show up visit
STRONG
appear catch frequent haunt show
WEAK
be a guest be at be present be there bob up check in clock in drop in go to make an appearance make it make the scene pop up punch in punch the clock ring in sit in on time in turn up
Antonyms
STRONG
hide
WEAK
be absent be lazy disregard ignore neglect
VERB
emerge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arrive come up crop up develop loom materialize rise show surface turn up
STRONG
dawn derive egress emanate flow gush issue originate proceed spring spurt steam stem transpire
WEAK
become apparent become known become visible come forth come into view come on the scene make appearance spring up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon decrease disappear drop fall go hide leave lessen
STRONG
end finish trickle
WEAK
fade go away
VERB
surface
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arise come up crop up emerge flare up materialize
STRONG
rise transpire
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disappear
WEAK
dive drop fall sink submerge
VERB
transpire
Synonyms
STRONG
break emerge leak
WEAK
be disclosed be discovered be made public come out get out
VERB
turn up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come across crop up detect encounter find meet pop up reveal see
WEAK
be found become known bring to light catch come to pass descry dig up disclose espy expose hit upon learn meet with spot track track down transpire uncover unearth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid miss overlook pass by
WEAK
abandon go leave lose

Example Sentences

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Was he convinced his behavior would never come to light?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

That means "unsavory facts will take longer to come to light, if they do at all. The administration will feel less pressure to provide a coherent justification and plan," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

In time, more evidence may come to light either corroborating or disproving the allegations, but right now, we’re pulling on some pretty thin threads.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Lord Mandelson is sacked as US ambassador, after the government said new information about the "depth" of his relationship with Epstein had come to light.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

The second is the Peruvian littoral, home of a much older civilization that has come to light only in the twenty-first century.*

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann