come out

verb

1. to be made public or revealed

   the news of her death came out last week

2. to make a debut in society or on stage
3. 1. Alsocome out of the closet to declare openly that one is a homosexual
   2. to reveal or declare any habit or practice formerly concealed
4. to go on strike
5. to declare oneself

   the government came out in favour of scrapping the project

6. to be shown visibly or clearly

   you came out very well in the photos

7. to yield a satisfactory solution

   these sums just won't come out

8. to be published

   the paper comes out on Fridays

9. foll by in to become covered with

   you're coming out in spots

10. foll by with to speak or declare openly

    you can rely on him to come out with the facts

Example Sentences

Teal debuted on Season 7 of the teen drama in 2010, playing the closeted actor in a seven-episode arc that ended with him coming out to as gay.

From Los Angeles Times

"When gas comes out of a stove, you want to burn all the gas," Diallo said.

From Science Daily

Maybe the best high school running back to ever come out of Orange County woke up ready to devour the college that had only wanted him if he would play defensive back.

From Los Angeles Times

But addiction, mental illness and poverty can make it harder for people to come out of homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times

Again, my father adores Scotland, and you have a First Minister coming out and just being fairly nasty in the days leading up.

From BBC

Related Words

• appear
• break
• debut
• get out