bailing

verb

Definition of bailingnext
present participle of bail
as in exiting
to leave a place often for another after two hours of that boring party, we were ready to bail

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailing
  1. exiting
  2. departing
  3. evacuating
  4. escaping
  5. fleeing
  6. starting
Verb
  • And Dollar General is currently in the middle of a distribution optimization, exiting four distribution centers (DCs) in the third quarter for a total of 15 within the past 12 months.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Among those exiting this year was Global tech company Simplilearn.
    Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • According to Deloitte, just 14% of companies are confident in their ability to fill the void left by departing talent, making most companies sitting ducks.
    Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With Murphy and Joyner departing, both the backfield and the offensive line represented glaring holes that Riley probably would have to plug through the portal.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of departing
Verb
  • Don’t get in your car and try to drive away from the hazardous area — evacuating by car could create a traffic jam.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Residents are currently evacuating due to the recent earthquake in California.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of evacuating
Verb
  • Or, just place carpets to create a barrier between cold floors and the room and prevent heat from escaping through those tiny gaps.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The sea may provide an end run for the West in escaping China’s monopolization of terrestrial mining.
    Greg Autry, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • Since fighting broke out in April 2023, more than one million Sudanese refugees have crossed into Egypt, fleeing the war and dire humanitarian crisis.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the victims lay injured, a black GMC pickup truck sped through the area, running over Hood and another person before crashing into the banquet hall and fleeing.
    Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of fleeing
Verb
  • Wusthof’s line of Chef Knives (starting at $100) are beefy and sturdy.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There are snacky boxes (starting at $50) focused on Chicago-local products, tinned fish or chocolates.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of starting
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