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 agreement was seemingly borne out of the 8th Congressional District, a seat with razor-thin margins that’s become a chronic national battleground.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Ironically, perhaps, the group was born out of Gene Simmons’ band.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Afterall, both Homelander and Marie were born out of the same lab experiment, Project Odessa.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Founded by Lewis in 2018, the idea of financing and producing shows before selling them to a streamer or network was borne out of the former Amazon exec’s concern that the regular development and pitching model left too much uncertainty for producers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Ironically, perhaps, the group was born out of Gene Simmons’ band.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Afterall, both Homelander and Marie were born out of the same lab experiment, Project Odessa.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Founded by Lewis in 2018, the idea of financing and producing shows before selling them to a streamer or network was borne out of the former Amazon exec’s concern that the regular development and pitching model left too much uncertainty for producers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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