bail out

verb

Definition of bail outnext
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 The offense was bad last year (14th in the SEC in yards per play), and the defense bailed out the Sooners in some key games with defensive touchdowns. — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The suspect driver continued speeding along surface streets at up to 80 mph, with one passenger bailing out before the driver took off again. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 He cannot be bailed out of jail, per an order signed by Judge Rozlynn Silvaggio, records show. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 For example, asking me to remember something is like requiring me to bail out a boat with sieve. — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bail out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail out
  1. exit
  2. rescue
  3. move
  4. save
  5. depart
  6. get
  7. go
  8. peel off
Verb
  • Sánchez allowed two runs in the sixth inning of Game 1 of the 2025 NLDS but still exited with a lead.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Reign goalkeeper Claudia Dickey made six saves before exiting the match following a collision with Wave forward Ludmila.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of exit
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  • Eight cygnets were rescued after a member of the public discovered them on a road in Somerset, England, and contacted Secret World Wildlife Rescue, according to The Independent.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In the 1903 segment, Clemens and McNairy play a couple on an isolated farm, who, like Tom, find and rescue a young person from the snow.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of rescue
Verb
  • The Minot operation took that work a step further by moving an entire system for refurbishment.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Over the course of Exile, TV Rain’s studios as well as its various employees will be forced to move countries multiple times, everybody’s life and career atomized across the globe.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of move
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  • British driver Ollie Millroy thanked rival Loek Hartog for saving his life after the Dutch racer stopped and pulled him from a burning Ferrari during a China GT Championship race in Shanghai on Saturday.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
  • This was early November, three weeks before the famous formation change (to a 5-3-2) at Manchester City in their next away fixture which saved Leeds’ season.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of save
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  • Craig Mulholland, the head of development and talent management, departed at the end of the season to take on a new role as chief football officer at the Scottish FA.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Sanders, the tight end going into his third year, was drafted, after all, to provide an explosive and reliable receiving threat that the Panthers haven’t had since Greg Olsen departed in 2019.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of depart
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  • Turek is garnering 46% of the vote to Hinson’s 42%, while Libertarian candidate Thomas Laehn is getting 6%, and 6% of voters are undecided, according to the survey from Global Strategy Group conducted for Turek’s campaign.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • However, when the UK is involved, things get more complicated.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of get
Verb
  • Slavia Prague The Czech champions briefly threatened an upset against Barcelona in the league phase last season, going ahead in sub-zero temperatures in Prague before the Catalan side turned up the heat to win 4-2.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Okamoto went 4 for 5 with a double and broke a 3-all tie in the seventh with an RBI single.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of go
Verb
  • For months, boisterous fellows at Angels Stadium peeled off their shirts and begged Moreno to sell.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • After washing and peeling off the onion’s papery outer skin, place it on its side on a cutting board.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of peel off

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“Bail out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail%20out. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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