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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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The news came after the budget airline was in talks to receive a $500 million government bailout that failed to materialize, per the Wall Street Journal.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
Spirit Airlines shut down its operations on Saturday after a final bid from the government to bail out the airline fell through.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
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Noun
This has never happened in the history of California — the laws surrounding school bailouts and the creation of FCMAT were designed to prevent this scenario.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The news came after the budget airline was in talks to receive a $500 million government bailout that failed to materialize, per the Wall Street Journal.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Verb
Haines’ dynamic vocals often bail out the more inelegant lyrics.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
Spirit Airlines shut down its operations on Saturday after a final bid from the government to bail out the airline fell through.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
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“Bailout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bailout. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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bailout
noun
bail·out
ˈbāl-ˌau̇t 
: a rescue from financial distress
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