bailed out; bailing out; bails out
1
: to parachute from an aircraft
Synonyms of bailout
Examples of bailout in a Sentence
Noun
government bailouts of large corporations
Verb
if the meeting seems like it will never end, find an excuse to bail out
the government bailed out the savings and loan industry
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Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
But the vast public record that has emerged from the scandal has raised questions about Husted's dealings with key players who have been indicted or imprisoned in the scheme, which revolved around legislative approval of a $1 billion bailout for the state's two nuclear power plants.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Carlos Manuel Alvarez, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
Both suspects then bailed out of the vehicle and ran.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The interactions noted in Husted’s calendars were around the time the bailout bill was being developed and passed.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
But the vast public record that has emerged from the scandal has raised questions about Husted's dealings with key players who have been indicted or imprisoned in the scheme, which revolved around legislative approval of a $1 billion bailout for the state's two nuclear power plants.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
Caracas bailed out Cuba by sending millions of barrels of oil to fill the gaping economic hole left by the collapse of the Soviet Union, its chief sponsor and political mentor until the early 90s.
—Carlos Manuel Alvarez, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
Both suspects then bailed out of the vehicle and ran.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Bailout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bailout. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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bailout
noun
bail·out
ˈbāl-ˌau̇t 
: a rescue from financial distress
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