bear out
verb
bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out
: confirm, substantiate
a theory borne out by data
Examples of bear out in a Sentence
the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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The idea for the brand was born out of an insightful mishap.
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Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Poulter’s nickname was born out of consistently reminding the cast to do laundry.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
This assertion is now bearing out, to some degree, much to the anti-vaccine community's chagrin.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The concept was born out of a sandwich Burdi and his wife tried while in Italy a few years ago.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Poulter’s nickname was born out of consistently reminding the cast to do laundry.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
This assertion is now bearing out, to some degree, much to the anti-vaccine community's chagrin.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The concept was born out of a sandwich Burdi and his wife tried while in Italy a few years ago.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bear out
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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