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came out with

came out with is the simple past of come out with.

Meaning of come out with

Verb

come out with (third-person singular simple present comes out with, present participle coming out with, simple past came out with, past participle come out with)

  1. (transitive) To say (something) unexpectedly.
    • He came out with a very dubious excuse.
  2. (transitive) To say (something) in a plainspoken way instead of euphemistically or obliquely, after reluctantly hesitating to do so.
    • Just come out with it already — you think you're too good for me!
    Synonyms:
    spit out
  3. To make (something) public or available to the public.
    • Near-synonyms: announce, introduce, release, reveal

Questions about came out with

What is came out with the simple past of?
Came out with is the simple past of come out with.

Words near came out with in the dictionary

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

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