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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New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Sansone, who is also Shaw’s former father-in-law, says the company owes him about $10 million from years of investments, capital calls and bailouts.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
In Florida, a defendant usually pays 10% of the total bond amount to a bondsman to bail out of jail.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Gerald Ford denies a bailout for New York City.
—New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Sansone, who is also Shaw’s former father-in-law, says the company owes him about $10 million from years of investments, capital calls and bailouts.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
According to police, one of the victims, the driver, bailed out of the car and fled the area on foot.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
In Florida, a defendant usually pays 10% of the total bond amount to a bondsman to bail out of jail.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Bailout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bailout. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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bailout
noun
bail·out
ˈbāl-ˌau̇t 
: a rescue from financial distress
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