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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One of the themes of Black Swan is the idea Vincent Cassel’s character posits, that truly great art has to be borne out of pain or chaos for an artist to experience that transcendent sort of self-loss.
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Keaton Bell, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2025
Xena was kind of born out of that, and the universe lined up perfectly for it.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Moreover, while Rebecca is good at her craft, willing and eager to cause harm and chaos, her intense psychological wounds born out of David’s abandonment aren’t convincing as they are presented on screen.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Other times, theorists are convinced that their ideas are going to be correct and borne out by reality, only to be met with disappointment when the critical results come in.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 13 Aug. 2025
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Keaton Bell, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2025
Xena was kind of born out of that, and the universe lined up perfectly for it.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Moreover, while Rebecca is good at her craft, willing and eager to cause harm and chaos, her intense psychological wounds born out of David’s abandonment aren’t convincing as they are presented on screen.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Other times, theorists are convinced that their ideas are going to be correct and borne out by reality, only to be met with disappointment when the critical results come in.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 13 Aug. 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 6 Sep. 2025.
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