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 project was ultimately born out of a conversation, between Vivas and Audemars Piguet CEO, Ilaria Resta, around two historical pieces the company was interested in buying.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Kir’s mayoral tenure was during the aftermath of World War II and, like a lot of great things, the Kir cocktail was born out of necessity; most of the region’s red wines had been confiscated by the Germans.
—Jerry & Krista Slater, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Google and Amazon were both launched out of their founders’ garages, and Microsoft was born out of a motel in New Mexico.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
If Pantheon’s math bears out, the increase in gas prices would account for more than two-thirds of the firm’s projected 1% monthly increase in the overall CPI.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Kir’s mayoral tenure was during the aftermath of World War II and, like a lot of great things, the Kir cocktail was born out of necessity; most of the region’s red wines had been confiscated by the Germans.
—Jerry & Krista Slater, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Google and Amazon were both launched out of their founders’ garages, and Microsoft was born out of a motel in New Mexico.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
If Pantheon’s math bears out, the increase in gas prices would account for more than two-thirds of the firm’s projected 1% monthly increase in the overall CPI.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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