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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Haiti, the first free Black republic born out of a successful slave revolt, spent more than a century repaying that debt through French and American banks, crippling its economy for generations.
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Oumou Fofana, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
As archbishop of Buenos Aires, Francis in 2012 notably criticized priests who refused to baptize children born out of wedlock.
—Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
It was exhibited some 20 times, including its debut during Basquiat’s seminal 1982 solo exhibition at the legendary FUN Gallery, born out of the explosive East Village punk scene.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
This is true first and foremost because that reliance on memory is not borne out in Warfare’s structure or mode of execution.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2025
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Oumou Fofana, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
As archbishop of Buenos Aires, Francis in 2012 notably criticized priests who refused to baptize children born out of wedlock.
—Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
It was exhibited some 20 times, including its debut during Basquiat’s seminal 1982 solo exhibition at the legendary FUN Gallery, born out of the explosive East Village punk scene.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
This is true first and foremost because that reliance on memory is not borne out in Warfare’s structure or mode of execution.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bear out
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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