bear out

verb

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

transitive verb

: confirm, substantiate

a theory borne out by data

Synonyms of bear out

• verify
• confirm
• argue
• support

Examples of bear out in a Sentence

the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life

Recent Examples on the Web

If he’s been chosen by the Olympians, their plan for him is unclear — the only divine presence onscreen is Athena (Zendaya), who may or may not just be a hallucination born out of guilt and grief. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Piero Davi was one of thousands of children born out of wedlock that the Vatican repackaged as orphans. — Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026

The film instead concludes with Niki’s banal statement on poverty pushing people to extremes — which isn’t entirely borne out by the reality of the story. — Elena Lazic, Variety, 11 July 2026

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bear out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

bear out

verb

: confirm sense 4

the facts bore out her story