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
More grounded in reality than his tech-utopian comrades and financially ascendant thanks to his skeptic’s foresight about crises like the one Ven has caused, Jeff is reluctant to bail out his frenemy.
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Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025
The Treasury rout in May was accompanied by a sell-off from other key markets as well, with investors bailing out of Japanese government bonds.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 June 2025
While over the target, the bomber took flak damage, and the crew bailed out.
—Robert M. Edsel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025
When all four women are arrested for drug use, they are bailed out by a local drug dealer named Alien (Franco) and quickly become embroiled in Alien's turf wars with other gang members in the area.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 14 May 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025
The Treasury rout in May was accompanied by a sell-off from other key markets as well, with investors bailing out of Japanese government bonds.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 June 2025
While over the target, the bomber took flak damage, and the crew bailed out.
—Robert M. Edsel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025
When all four women are arrested for drug use, they are bailed out by a local drug dealer named Alien (Franco) and quickly become embroiled in Alien's turf wars with other gang members in the area.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail out
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The big exited Barclays Center that night in a walking boot and stayed in New York Friday to undergo further imaging and evaluation while the team traveled to Seattle to begin a four-game roadtrip.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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Rodriguez, 21, has not pitched since exiting a June 8 game with what was termed a biceps issue by the organization.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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For one prospective graduate student, an admission to Harvard’s Graduate School of Education had rescued her educational dreams.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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In New Hampshire, the state says people may be required to pay back the costs to rescue them.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Wales have done well under Wilkinson to move away from a hardened reputation as being Fishlock’s team and become more of a sum of their parts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Protests by locals, who are frustrated with overtourism and Bezos’ links to President Donald Trump, forced Bezos to move a wedding party from a central Venetian nightlife area to a more isolated part of the city, Reuters reported.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Sabalenka, one of the favorites to lift the Wimbledon title this year, had saved four match points in a tiebreak to escape 2022 champion Elena Rybakina the previous day, one of them coming via a fortunate net cord.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The Federal Reserve will release its annual stress test results next Friday — a high-stakes assessment that could cost or save Wall Street’s largest banks billions.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Macron and Trump exchanged barbs earlier in the week after Trump departed the G7 summit early as the conflict between Iran and Israel mounted.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
20 June 2025
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And even the great man had to battle at times for a dollar before departing to take Ferrari's moola.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Daniels gets his guy Aiyuk, who's the younger, and potentially better receiver.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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As New York closed in on Tuesday's vote, more investors got nervous as the polls showed Mamdani was leading.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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The change will go into effect in the fall, and in the interim, colleges will have to validate the identity of certain first-time applicants who are enrolled in the summer term.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Simple lifestyle and dietary changes are usually all that is needed to get back on track when things go awry.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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The mask creates a thin film that locks in all the goodness, but can be peeled off clean or gently rinsed without leaving residue.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
2 June 2025
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The toothed scoop bit into the earth, inches from the tombstone, and peeled off a layer of turf, then dumped it onto the plywood.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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“Bail out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail%20out. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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