bear out

verb

bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out

transitive verb

: 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 agreement was seemingly borne out of the 8th Congressional District, a seat with razor-thin margins that’s become a chronic national battleground. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025 Ironically, perhaps, the group was born out of Gene Simmons’ band. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025 Afterall, both Homelander and Marie were born out of the same lab experiment, Project Odessa. Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025 Founded by Lewis in 2018, the idea of financing and producing shows before selling them to a streamer or network was borne out of the former Amazon exec’s concern that the regular development and pitching model left too much uncertainty for producers. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bear out

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bear out was in the 15th century

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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

bear out

verb
: confirm sense 4
the facts bore out her story
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