bear out
verb
bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out
: confirm, substantiate
a theory borne out by data
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the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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Sabrina Dhowre Elba believes that most good ideas are born out of a place of frustration.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
The cart — and the team of counselors, chaplains, peer coaches, and therapy dogs that accompany it — was borne out of necessity during the Covid pandemic, says Shannon Bates, chief nursing officer at Covenant Children’s Hospital.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
The idea of them working together was born out of friendship, said Capaldo, adding that there are many parallels between the trajectories of the two brands, dressing and engaging with cultural arbiters of their respective times.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Dec. 2025
Mikkeller—born out of a Copenhagen brewery—has expanded to 150-plus chapters in 37 countries, fusing urban running with craft beer and local culture.
—The Editors, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
The cart — and the team of counselors, chaplains, peer coaches, and therapy dogs that accompany it — was borne out of necessity during the Covid pandemic, says Shannon Bates, chief nursing officer at Covenant Children’s Hospital.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
The idea of them working together was born out of friendship, said Capaldo, adding that there are many parallels between the trajectories of the two brands, dressing and engaging with cultural arbiters of their respective times.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Dec. 2025
Mikkeller—born out of a Copenhagen brewery—has expanded to 150-plus chapters in 37 countries, fusing urban running with craft beer and local culture.
—The Editors, Outside, 15 Dec. 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 27 Dec. 2025.
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