outcropped

verb

past tense of outcrop
as in broke out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcropped
  1. broke out
  2. issued
  3. emerged
  4. rose
  5. surfaced
  6. arose
  7. erupted
  8. blossomed
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  • It's now been more than four years since the large-scale war broke out between Russia and Ukraine.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The stock broke out above it on earnings earlier this month and that zone is now support.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of broke out
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  • Last week, Panettiere’s on-again-off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson — who had called 911 and was present when the actress was found dead — issued a statement through his lawyer.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Jolly, who’s been campaigning against divisiveness in politics, issued a statement congratulating Avila shortly after Tuesday’s announcement.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of issued
Verb
  • And outside of the capital, reports of diesel and gas shortages in Mazandaran province and Fars province have emerged on social media.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Burch, who wasn't known for being particularly close with her neighbors before, emerged as vocal leader—and a lightning rod for deal proponents.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of emerged
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  • Along with his younger brother Gao Qiang, Gao Zhen rose to prominence as the collaborative artist duo known as the Gao Brothers.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Lee, a Detroit native who lives in Texas, rose to prominence for his simple, yet effective food reviews.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rose
Verb
  • Galliano was fired by Christian Dior in 2011 after video footage surfaced showing the designer, who was inebriated, making antisemitic remarks in a Paris bar, La Perle.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The claim that Islam doesn’t really count as a religion surfaced early and explicitly in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
    — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of surfaced
Verb
  • Warsh also sought to clear up some areas of confusion that arose after his remarks at a July 29 news conference.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Conditions changed with waning US involvement in the early 1970s, although here too conflict arose.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of arose
Verb
  • Chicago police are now saying 15 victims were shot Saturday night after gunfire erupted at a park on the city's South Side.
    — Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Then when Nabers sustained a concussion the fourth week, Slayton erupted in a Week 5 win at Seattle for eight catches, 122 yards and a touchdown.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of erupted
Verb
  • What started 20 years ago as a football camp has blossomed into much more.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The subscription streaming platform has blossomed into Sony’s biggest footprint in streaming and an engine of distinctive content for the company.
    — William Earl, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of blossomed
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“Outcropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcropped. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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