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came out of one's shell

came out of one's shell is the simple past of come out of one's shell.

Meaning of come out of one's shell

Verb

come out of one's shell (third-person singular simple present comes out of one's shell, present participle coming out of one's shell, simple past came out of one's shell, past participle come out of one's shell)

  1. (idiomatic) To become more socially active or gregarious.
    • Arteta’s response was bold. Timber for Mosquera. And, more dramatically, Viktor Gyökeres for Ødegaard. Arsenal came out of their shells and there were moments when a better final ball might have led to real possibilities.2026 May 30, David Hytner, “Paris Saint-Germain retain Champions League as Arsenal dream dashed in shootout”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 30 May 2026

Questions about came out of one's shell

What is came out of one's shell the simple past of?
Came out of one's shell is the simple past of come out of one's shell.

Words near came out of one's shell in the dictionary

  1. came online
  2. came onto
  3. came out
  4. came out in
  5. came out in the wash
  6. came out of one's shell
  7. came out of the closet
  8. came out on top
  9. came out swinging
  10. came out with
  11. came over

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