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 observation certainly seems ready to be borne out, if the daily updates on the New York Times homepage regarding AI and its uses—from the corporate to the political—are any measure.
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Tim Griffin, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Matt and Ross Duffer, its genial creators, were able to sell Stranger Things as a sincere homage, a love letter to 1980s media born out of admiration, not a cynical cash grab in an era of supercuts and sequels.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
The Young Lords, a Puerto Rican revolutionary group born out of Chicago that later expanded to New York, included many Dominican women and men who, together, fought for housing rights, education access, and community health programs that impacted both communities.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 24 Nov. 2025
It's born out of frustration with the president and a determination to see Democrats find new ways to fight back.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
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Tim Griffin, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Matt and Ross Duffer, its genial creators, were able to sell Stranger Things as a sincere homage, a love letter to 1980s media born out of admiration, not a cynical cash grab in an era of supercuts and sequels.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
The Young Lords, a Puerto Rican revolutionary group born out of Chicago that later expanded to New York, included many Dominican women and men who, together, fought for housing rights, education access, and community health programs that impacted both communities.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 24 Nov. 2025
It's born out of frustration with the president and a determination to see Democrats find new ways to fight back.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2025.
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