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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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
In the 2010s, there were a number of government bailouts of sovereign nations and their banking systems, including in Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain.
—Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Rich was charged with intoxication assault but bailed out of jail, KOSA reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
After years of slow growth, Islamabad hoped for an economic rebound in 2026 following an International Monetary Fund bailout.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
In the 2010s, there were a number of government bailouts of sovereign nations and their banking systems, including in Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain.
—Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Both men were bailed out of jail, Fitzpatrick's office said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Rich was charged with intoxication assault but bailed out of jail, KOSA reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Bailout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bailout. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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bailout
noun
bail·out
ˈbāl-ˌau̇t 
: a rescue from financial distress
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