bear out
verb
bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out
: confirm, substantiate
a theory borne out by data
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the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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But the new album’s rhythmic focus bears out the description.
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
Raised a Christian, Turner would develop a particular impatience for organized religion, one that was born out of the death of his younger sister from lupus at age 17.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
So how does that bear out in Allen’s US Pavilion?
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
The actual company was born out of a conversation Bezos, long a science fiction enthusiast, had with friend and science fiction author Neal Stephenson, who became the company’s first employee.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
Raised a Christian, Turner would develop a particular impatience for organized religion, one that was born out of the death of his younger sister from lupus at age 17.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
So how does that bear out in Allen’s US Pavilion?
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
The actual company was born out of a conversation Bezos, long a science fiction enthusiast, had with friend and science fiction author Neal Stephenson, who became the company’s first employee.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
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 7 May. 2026.
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