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
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
She had been booked into the Cape May County Correctional Facility upon her initial arrest back in January but was able to post bail a few days later.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 26 June 2025
Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
The sentence followed Johnson’s arrest on April 6; he was released on bail the same day.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Verb
He has been released from jail after paying a bond company to post $75,000 bail, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
She had been booked into the Cape May County Correctional Facility upon her initial arrest back in January but was able to post bail a few days later.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
Petrova’s attorney filed habeas and bail motions in Vermont where she was held shortly after her initial detention before being transferred to Louisiana.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
The sentence followed Johnson’s arrest on April 6; he was released on bail the same day.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail
Verb
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The big exited Barclays Center that night in a walking boot and stayed in New York Friday to undergo further imaging and evaluation while the team traveled to Seattle to begin a four-game roadtrip.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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Rodriguez, 21, has not pitched since exiting a June 8 game with what was termed a biceps issue by the organization.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
Noun
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After all, Canadian investors bought more Treasuries in April, even as the total value of their holdings declined after revaluing the bonds at current market prices.—
Greg McKenna,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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The trust funds are built up from payroll taxes paid by workers and employers, along with interest paid on the treasury bonds the programs hold.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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In other words, boomerangs, like spears and bows, seem to be a frequent solution to the same basic problem: how to hit things with a stick.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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Behind him stands a little girl, less than half his size, wearing a red dress, a red bow poking from the thicket of her heavy black hair.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Canning is the third starting pitcher the Mets have lost to injury since June 12 when Kodai Senga went down with a hamstring strain.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
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The Diamondbacks righty has been excellent for nearly all of his big league career, but during a contract season, he's been a bottom-of-the-barrel pitcher.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Wales have done well under Wilkinson to move away from a hardened reputation as being Fishlock’s team and become more of a sum of their parts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Protests by locals, who are frustrated with overtourism and Bezos’ links to President Donald Trump, forced Bezos to move a wedding party from a central Venetian nightlife area to a more isolated part of the city, Reuters reported.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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She was released early Tuesday morning on a personal recognizance bond.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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He was released from jail on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond and is scheduled to appear in court Monday afternoon for a disposition hearing, court records show.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
Noun
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This creates a self-reinforcing loop: as activity on the chain increases, so does the pool of capital available to users, which in turn improves trading execution, reduces slippage, and boosts overall yield.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But rising import costs from tariffs have thrown her for a loop.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Empty camping-sized, 1-pound propane tanks can be recycled for free if dropped off at the Blackwell Forest Preserve Campground, near Butterfield and Winfield roads in Warrenville, just past the gate and east of the campground office building.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Imagine this: driving all day with an empty stomach and a gas tank almost empty.—
Zaaear Pack,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2025
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“Bail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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