1
as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
if the meeting seems like it will never end, find an excuse to bail out
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2
as in to rescue
to remove from danger or harm
the government bailed out the savings and loan industry
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Recent Examples of bail out
However, a defense that got bailed out by a 44-point offensive outburst last week at the Cincinnati Bengals returned the favor this time around and, in the process, earned a measure of redemption after the loss in Cleveland.
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Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
As this week’s bombardment shows, the Russians aren’t gone entirely, but President Vladimir Putin may be less willing, this time around, to devote significant resources to bailing out Assad at a time when the Ukraine conflict is at a critical juncture.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 5 Dec. 2024
And we could be further bailed out by the ridiculous Chinese stimulus plans.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
Many had to be bailed out with federal funds, costing taxpayers $12 billion in 2020 alone.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
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Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
As this week’s bombardment shows, the Russians aren’t gone entirely, but President Vladimir Putin may be less willing, this time around, to devote significant resources to bailing out Assad at a time when the Ukraine conflict is at a critical juncture.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 5 Dec. 2024
And we could be further bailed out by the ridiculous Chinese stimulus plans.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
Many had to be bailed out with federal funds, costing taxpayers $12 billion in 2020 alone.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail out
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Strong and her daughter safely exited their home and waited for officers from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office to arrive.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Another attorney — Radhika, 28, from New York — exits the limo doing a Bollywood dance, and Allyshia (29-year-old interior designer from Florida) asks the Bachelor to make a wish on her magic lamp.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Disaster struck when a team of firefighters trying to rescue two comrades trapped in the building were themselves imperiled by a collapsing wall.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Israeli forces have rescued eight living hostages and recovered the remains of dozens more, at least three of them mistakenly killed by Israeli forces.—
Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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But this move now primes them to break the long drought and be much more formidable moving forward.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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The National Transportation Safety Board said on Saturday that the pilot of the American Airlines plane that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter earlier this week may have witnessed the incoming danger and tried to move the plane upward to avoid the crash.—
Zach LaChance,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
2 Feb. 2025
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Okoh finished with 28 points, including a 12-point barrage in the third quarter that saved Brentwood when 6-foot-8 freshman center Shalen Sheppard went to the bench with three fouls.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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Instead of replacing the equipment, the OP spent weeks refurbishing it, possibly saving the company hundreds of thousands of dollars.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The return leg will depart Atlanta at 3:39 p.m., arriving in San Luis Potosi at 4:49 p.m.—
Stella Shon,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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The train departs from Denver Union Station at 7 a.m. and arrives in Winter Park at 9:11 a.m., which is ideal timing for nabbing one of the first lift rides of the day.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Chicago Sky just got bigger — and a whole lot better from behind the arc — in the first official day of WNBA free agency.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Both Arsenal and Manchester City got the job done in the Champions League in midweek with Arsenal securing automatic progress while City scraped their way through to the play-off places.—
Darren Richman,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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Karla Sofía Gascón's troubles started before her tweets went public.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
31 Jan. 2025
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The proceeds from these sales go toward settling the taxpayer's debt to the government.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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After about 20 seconds, simply peel off the blue top.—
Elizabeth Denton,
StyleCaster,
13 Jan. 2025
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Devin Hester was attracting such attention from opponents that Toub devised a plan to have a cornerback peel off and race downfield to catch a punt.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Bail out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail%20out. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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