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
Jenks posted his bond and bailed out of the Ada County Jail after last week’s hearing, court records showed.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2025
During the pursuit, two suspects bailed out of one vehicle but were quickly detained, police said.
—Vincent Hill, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2025
Two huge defensive errors (one leading to the goal, one getting bailed out by VAR), and a sloppy second half once Tonali put us up 3-1.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The crew detonated the bomb over the Pacific Ocean before bailing out over a nearby island, where 12 of the 17 men were rescued.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2025
During the pursuit, two suspects bailed out of one vehicle but were quickly detained, police said.
—Vincent Hill, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2025
Two huge defensive errors (one leading to the goal, one getting bailed out by VAR), and a sloppy second half once Tonali put us up 3-1.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The crew detonated the bomb over the Pacific Ocean before bailing out over a nearby island, where 12 of the 17 men were rescued.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail out
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Eyes on Peraza Oswald Peraza, a third base and bench option, is okay after exiting Tuesday’s game against the Red Sox early.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Instead of redoubling decarbonization efforts, the U.S. and the European Union are rolling back climate laws, Canada is axing the consumer carbon tax, China and India are continuing to build coal plants, and corporations are exiting net zero climate commitments.—
Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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So Nate decides to use his congenital insensitivity to pain (ICP) to his advantage and rescue the girl of his dreams.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie from Ketchup Entertainment, turned indie after being rescued from Warner Bros., opened to $3.17 million on 2,827 screens.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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The baby kept moving her fingers right around the dog's eyes, but Daisy Doo didn't care.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Once the pandemic came along, Stegemann moved bit by bit from Hamburg out to Bender’s in the countryside.—
Fiona Bornhöft,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Royals are expected to give Estévez a fair amount of save opportunities alongside Lucas Erceg.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025
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There's no one at home to keep comfortable, and lowering the temperature in winter or increasing it in summer will save real money on your utility bills.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Mar. 2025
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Piers Morgan presided over a stormy encounter on his chat show, before one guest departed abruptly.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2025
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Marine Force one then departed for Joint Base Andrews.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Join us at Billboard Women in Music 2025 — get your tickets here.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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The job of prioritizing selections has only gotten more complicated as interest in women’s hoops has boomed.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Humans generate memories during their very first months of life, but where do those memories go?—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Foscolo went 3-for-4 with 2 runs and an RBI for Hagerty (14-2), while Stephen Chucka had a triple, double and RBI and Brandon Levy and Nathaniel Rhodes each added doubles and an RBI.—
Steve Gorches,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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Kim Kulish/Corbis via Getty Images Anthropic, one of the first AI startups to peel off from OpenAI, was born because of the founders’ disagreement with OpenAI’s approach to safety and commercialization of the technology.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca commands with fierce lead vocals and guitar work, while Megan peels off blistering licks on lap steel and sings harmony.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Bail out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail%20out. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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