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

Prescott said he had seen it five times after it first came out in 2000.

From BBC

It was horrible, what it was like to be in this city and try and come out as yourself.

From Salon

That may not seem amazing, but one of the scientists involved points out that for animals, a hose – a flexible tube with running water coming out of the end – is “very complex”.

From NewsForKids.net

So, with that scene in particular, that’s just sort of what started to come out.

From Los Angeles Times

“The rock show would end, and then there’d be a dance club at the same location. We’d come out of the dressing room, and there would be a dance party.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• appear
• break
• debut
• get out