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bail 1 of 2

noun

Definition of bailnext
1
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
Ebert has been held at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Boyds, Maryland, without bail since April. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026 But, Goldman said, there’s the possibility Abdulkarim’s attorneys are only making these arguments for bail consideration and would abandon them at trial. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
Prices are rising for those items, and some investors are bailing on Mag-7 stocks in favor of the companies that supply them. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Some were bailing water out of vehicles, waiting for tow trucks, and hoping their cars could be saved. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 17 Aug. 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
  • Potential questions touch on a host of issues, including Russia, Iran, and Venezuela as well as tariffs, bonds, and crypto.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Tech stocks slid worldwide Monday after another jump in oil prices briefly pushed the 10-year Treasury yield to 5%, marking the bond market’s latest pressure-raising milestone.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of bond
Noun
  • The 20-year-old will not be able to make his Champions League bow against Manchester City on Tuesday, ruled out with concussion.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Uprising posits that the efforts of England’s lower classes helped inspire and amplify later tales of the hooded, bow-wielding outlaw seeking justice.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of bow
Noun
  • The family brunch also comes with pitchers of sangria or mimosas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • And so much of it, for both pitchers, comes back to their changeups.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of pitcher
Verb
  • Sánchez allowed two runs in the sixth inning of Game 1 of the 2025 NLDS but still exited with a lead.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Reign goalkeeper Claudia Dickey made six saves before exiting the match following a collision with Wave forward Ludmila.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of exit
Noun
  • Murphy, 22, has been indicted on one count of theft of mail matter by employee, and was released on his own recognizance, officials said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Each time, he was either released on his own recognizance or handed a short jail term, the longest being eight days.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of recognizance
Noun
  • Julia Loktev’s continuing chronicle of a group of independent Russian journalists working for the now-rogue news channel TV Rain closes an important emotional loop with its second part, which is even longer than the five-plus-hour first part.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But the plot loops and falls in on itself, rendering the dreamlike first half open to interpretation, and leaving viewers to sort through its many possible explanations.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • The explosion was ultimately blamed on an O-ring that failed in one the shuttle’s solid rocket boosters, allowing a flame to pierce the external fuel tank.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, Tyler contacted a friend who owns D&D Bait Shop nearby, where the fish could spend the night in a larger tank with a better aeration system.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of tank
Verb
  • Flow batteries support longer storage The feasibility study will provide an initial assessment of how the technology could move toward commercial applications.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Ask how much is involved, when money will move, and what each person is expected to contribute.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of move

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