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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Romi, the beauty brand born out of Singapore, made its Hong Kong debut with Sephora on Wednesday.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 10 Mar. 2026
Acknowledging that most civil law now permits legitimization after the fact, some jurisdictions still discriminate against a child born out of wedlock.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
In her youth, the younger Sana dreamed of being an Olympian, born out of family skiing holidays.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, blood testing bore out her suspicions.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 10 Mar. 2026
Acknowledging that most civil law now permits legitimization after the fact, some jurisdictions still discriminate against a child born out of wedlock.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
In her youth, the younger Sana dreamed of being an Olympian, born out of family skiing holidays.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, blood testing bore out her suspicions.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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