bail 1 of 2

noun

Definition of bailnext
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as in bond

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as in bow

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as in pitcher

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bail

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verb

as in to exit
to leave a place often for another after two hours of that boring party, we were ready to bail

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Recent Examples of bail
Noun
The man denied the charges at a hearing on Friday, and was refused bail. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 He was ultimately released without bail following his arraignment, according to the Yale Daily News. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Verb
Crook bails from the interaction too early to find out, but the question will torment him all weekend. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 Ebra, who apparently graduated from the Richie Jerimovich Institute for Asking for Shit at the Wrong Time, bails on his plans to discuss the future of the Beef with Carmy. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail
  1. bond
  2. bow
  3. pitcher
  4. exit
  5. recognizance
  6. loop
  7. tank
  8. move
Noun
  • Wardlaw, a homeless man who prosecutors said frequently slept on the Greenbelt and believed people on scooters were after him, was held in custody without bond.
    — Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 13, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
  • She has since been released on bond and has been ordered to have no contact with her daughter.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of bond
Noun
  • Hawkeye tussles with the Russian mafioso trying to drive residents out of his building, plus meets – and, to a degree, passes the bow-and-arrow to – young heroine Kate Bishop.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • The singer and actress arrived in a sculptural ivory jacket embroidered with crystals and cinched with an oversized black bow, paired with a fully beaded fringe skirt from the spring 2025 couture collection.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Definition of bow
Noun
  • Five pitchers — Paul Derringer, Bucky Walters, Whit Wyatt, Larry French, and Carl Hubbell — held the AL to three hits.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • With two on and two outs in the first, Benge tapped a ball between the pitcher’s mound and the third-base line.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of pitcher
Verb
  • But with many of the bosses atop those agencies exiting, a new concern over what that may mean is starting.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • The path for a startup to exit and provide returns to investors is narrowing at the same time, according to Magnitt.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of exit
Noun
  • According to the Sheriff’s Office, a judge released Cruz on his own recognizance June 4 following his arraignment on felony animal cruelty charges in Sacramento Superior Court.
    — Velvet Wu July 1, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Wilson was arrested on Tuesday, booked into the Saline County jail and released on her own recognizance, the release says.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026
Definition of recognizance
Noun
  • Ask about restraint systems, since grooming loops and harnesses should secure the animal without causing stress or restricting breathing.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • Researchers also aim to integrate the sensing-actuation loop directly into soft robots, enabling instinctive responses, while using its rich force signals to improve perception and interaction in complex environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • One interception attempt resulted in a large explosion that spectacularly blew the roof off a fuel tank.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The mid-size frame and 'fuel' tank are newly designed for this model; the latter is actually a two-liter lockable storage box that can hold your gloves and charging cable.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
Definition of tank
Verb
  • He also was recently retained by the family of a Mississippi 1-year-old who was killed when police fired into a moving car.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
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