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 cover story, written by Eric Konigsberg and Maer Roshan, was born out of a cultural panic widely reported at the time.
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Adam Turner, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
If the latest polls bear out, Hilton is well-positioned to advance.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 30 May 2026
Similarly, Baltimore City’s recently passed one-year moratorium on data centers was borne out of water- and electricity-related panic.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
Unlike Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, when Victor Wembanyama’s 32-footer to force a double overtime was the product of flow state and downright arrogance, his half-court 3-pointer at the end of the first half of Game 4 was born out of desperation and evolution.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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Adam Turner, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
If the latest polls bear out, Hilton is well-positioned to advance.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 30 May 2026
Similarly, Baltimore City’s recently passed one-year moratorium on data centers was borne out of water- and electricity-related panic.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
Unlike Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, when Victor Wembanyama’s 32-footer to force a double overtime was the product of flow state and downright arrogance, his half-court 3-pointer at the end of the first half of Game 4 was born out of desperation and evolution.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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