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coming-out

[kuhm-ing-out] / ˈkʌm ɪŋˈaʊt /
NOUN
presentation
Synonyms
WEAK
debut
coming 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
hide
VERB
conclude
Synonyms
WEAK
end result terminate transpire
Antonyms
WEAK
hide

Example Sentences

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"Sri Lanka was just coming out of another disaster -- Cyclone Ditwah -- and the government imposed a state of emergency to deal with that."

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

And as companies get better at collecting and analyzing personal data, they aren’t just gunning for the money coming out of your wallet — they’re controlling how much goes into it, too.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

He told the Times that coming out at the time would have killed his career.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

There was even a World Series star coming out of the bullpen, new cult hero Will Klein entering the game to the night’s loudest ovation and throwing a scoreless inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

When he heard people coming out of the building, he crawled under the truck to spy on them.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.