Synonyms and antonyms of To be, or to become known in British Thesaurus

come out ()

if something comes out, it becomes known

get around ()

if news gets around, a lot of people hear it

leak out ()

to become known by the public

emerge (verb)

to become known

get out ()

if something secret gets out, a lot of people find out about it

break (verb)

if important news breaks, it becomes publicly known

spread (verb)

if information spreads, it becomes known by more people than before

appear (verb)

if something new or different appears, it starts to exist or to be known about for the first time

circulate (verb)

if information or ideas circulate, one person talks or writes about them to another, so that more and more people start to know about them

percolate (verb)

if information or ideas percolate, they spread gradually and become known to more people

arrive (verb)

if information arrives, it is published or heard somewhere

be a thing ()

to be an idea, product, or activity that is generally known or recognized

be/become common currency ()

to be or become something that a lot of people know about and talk about

be borne in on/upon someone ()

if something is borne in on you, you realize that it is true

click (verb)

informal if something clicks, you suddenly understand or realize it

come round ()

if something such as a letter or a message comes round, it is sent to several people in a place

creep in ()

if a word or meaning creeps in, it gradually becomes used

filter (verb)

if news or information filters out or through to people, they receive it gradually or after a period of time

go further ()

if you do not want something to go any further, you do not want anyone else to be told about it

go in ()

if information goes in, you understand it

go out ()

to be told to people

it will come out in the wash ()

used for saying that people will always find out the truth about something

it will come out in the wash ()

used for saying that you are sure you will find a solution to the problem that you have

mean anything to someone ()

to be familiar to someone

penetrate (verb)

to be noticed or understood by someone

permeate (verb)

if an attitude or feeling permeates something, you can feel or see its influence clearly in every part of that thing

sink in ()

to become completely understood

slip out ()

if something, especially a secret, slips out, you say it without intending to

slot into place ()

if something slots into place, you suddenly understand it

spread like wildfire ()

if information spreads like wildfire, a lot of people hear about it in a short period of time

surface (verb)

to become known or obvious after being hidden

unfold (verb)

to become more clear as details become known