bails 1 of 2

noun

Definition of bailsnext
plural of bail
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as in bonds

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as in bows

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as in hods

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bails

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bail
as in exits
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 bails
  1. bows
  2. exits
  3. departs
  4. pitchers
  5. goes
  6. escapes
  7. holders
  8. flees
Noun
  • Her blonde hair, with a heightened crown and parted softly in the middle, roughly textured, was fastened with two bows.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Two small bows can be purchased as a set for $230 and large bows will be sold individually for $290.
    Ari Stark, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of bows
Verb
  • Talent velocity is the movement of talent through hiring, promotions, lateral moves and exits within an organization or area.
    Tonushree Mondal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • France’s President Emmanuel Macron exits a polling booth, adorned with curtains displaying the colors of the flag of France, to vote in the second round of France’s legislative election at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France on July 7, 2024.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of exits
Verb
  • The suspect departs from the hostel, police say, possibly by bike.
    Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The full Interconnect Tour departs from Deer Valley Resort in Park City, leading skiers on a traverse along the Wasatch Mountain range with visits to Park City Mountain Resort, Solitude, Brighton, Alta, and Snowbird.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of departs
Noun
  • Given that many pitchers lose velocity in their 30s, and that there’s at least some evidence now that pitching at your maximum velocity is connected to elbow problems, Fried seems like one of the best bets in free agency to hold his value.
    Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And aside from their interest in Sasaki, the Tigers are likely done pursuing additional starting pitchers.
    Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pitchers
Verb
  • Every extra mile a truck goes increases fuel costs, raises emissions and reduces the scrap’s value.
    Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Facing the ethical dilemma of working in a system defined by propaganda and violence, a brave teacher goes undercover to film what’s really happening in his own school.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of goes
Verb
  • Check for leaks in your windows and doors to make sure no heat escapes.
    Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In Season 2 of the Apple TV+ series, rebellious sheriff Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson) escapes the bunker where her people have lived below the earth for generations.
    Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of escapes
Noun
  • The future generation of wealth-holders needs advice on what to do to ensure their own future.
    Ben Kunz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In practice, this would allow crypto holders to sell off their assets to the government while pumping the price of the asset.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of holders
Verb
  • Syrians take to the streets in jubilation as Bashar al Assad reportedly flees.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The shooter take a few steps toward Thompson, now on the ground, pauses, then flees across the street.
    Christopher Cann, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of flees
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