bailed out; bailing out; bails out
1
: to parachute from an aircraft
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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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump’s comments about relocating games from Boston came during his meeting with Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, as his administration moves forward with a 20 billion dollar bailout of the South American country, with apparent strings attached.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
While her friends remain locked up, Jenner is ultimately bailed out by momager Kris Jenner in a car that once again has a KNGKYLIE plate and a glove compartment stocked with Kylie Cosmetics products.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
But the financial assistance for Argentina, structured in the form of a currency swap, has torn at the president’s MAGA support and frustrated business groups that noted Argentina, an agricultural rival, sold shipments of soybeans to China as talk of a bailout became public.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump’s comments about relocating games from Boston came during his meeting with Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, as his administration moves forward with a 20 billion dollar bailout of the South American country, with apparent strings attached.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
Democrats are using a $20 billion lifeline to Argentina to claim Republicans care more about bailing out foreign governments than helping Americans at home.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
While her friends remain locked up, Jenner is ultimately bailed out by momager Kris Jenner in a car that once again has a KNGKYLIE plate and a glove compartment stocked with Kylie Cosmetics products.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Bailout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bailout. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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bailout
noun
bail·out
ˈbāl-ˌau̇t 
: a rescue from financial distress
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