bailed out; bailing out; bails out
1
: to parachute from an aircraft
Examples of bailout in a Sentence
Noun
government bailouts of large corporations
Verb
if the meeting seems like it will never end, find an excuse to bail out
the government bailed out the savings and loan industry
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Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
In the face of those losses, the program is now seeking a $1-billion bailout, which would be initially paid for by assessing commercial insurers that operate in the state.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025
In the end, former president Bill Clinton bailed out the county.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The title alludes to a surprisingly consequential headline, in the New York Daily News, after then President Gerald Ford refused a federal bailout.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
In the face of those losses, the program is now seeking a $1-billion bailout, which would be initially paid for by assessing commercial insurers that operate in the state.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
But this time, Gordon bailed out an unpredictable heave that had zero intention of being an assist.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025
In the end, former president Bill Clinton bailed out the county.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Bailout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bailout. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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bailout
noun
bail·out
ˈbāl-ˌau̇t 
: a rescue from financial distress
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