bear out
verb
bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out
: confirm, substantiate
a theory borne out by data
Examples of bear out in a Sentence
the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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The dispute comes as the Charter Reform Commission approaches the final stretch of a process born out of City Hall’s own credibility crisis.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
So many of the platforms that have come to dominate our daily lives were born out of the simple desire to see women exposed.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
The first single also touts a music video that bears out that narrative.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
The proof began to bear out in just half a decade.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 15 Jan. 2026
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
So many of the platforms that have come to dominate our daily lives were born out of the simple desire to see women exposed.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
The first single also touts a music video that bears out that narrative.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
The proof began to bear out in just half a decade.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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